Mt. Aspiring Hike

Wanaka Area

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November 27th 2008
Wanaka November 26, 2008 It’s a rare thing for me to read the same book twice or watch a movie twice, so Joe was surprised when I asked if we could drive up to Glenorchy again this morning because I wanted to see it again. It’s 50 kilometers of winding road from Queenstown, but he was happy to oblige. It was just as beautiful as yesterday, this time there was more sunshine and the water ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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