Posh lunch at the vinyard

Stepping back in time in Napier

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October 4th 2008
Day 553 (02.10.08) Having given back our van in Christchurch due to the prices going up in preparation for the approaching summer we thought we'd probably get the bus around the north island but as we'd looked into it nothing really jumped out at us that seemed to suit our plans/travelling style/price range so we weren't really sure what to do. We love the flexibility that a car can bring so we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Napier

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more