Mrs J

NZ again

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December 19th 2008
Day something or other. Song of the day - Theme from the A Team (singing 118 optional) First entry for a few days from me (Ian) so the day count is now out the window. My fellow bloggers have given you plenty of the detail on what we've done and where we've been so I'll just add a few bits.. - NZ people are very friendly and eager to find out where you've come from - scenery is as you'd ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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