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The Almighty South!

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November 3rd 2008
Well here I am, I'm not sure where to begin or what to talk about as in the 2 weeks that it has been since I last wrote on here, I've done so much and taken so many pictures that I run the risk of boring u all to tears! My first stop off the Bluebridge 3 hour ferry ride is Picton, a tiny town which literally serves the purpose as the entry and exit point for the south island, not a lot going on ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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