One of my favourite pictures of Lake Wakatipu

New Zealand

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October 24th 2008
We had a lazy morning at the motorpark before setting off on the scenic journey to Glenorchy. It was supposed to take an hour to get to the stables but we allowed ourselves a couple so that we had time to make lots of stops at view points on the way. Lake Wakatipu looked beautiful as it glistened in the sun. The snowcapped mountains almost gave that perfect reflection. It was breathtaking. W ... read more

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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