lake Rotoiti

December 19th and 20th

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December 25th 2008
On the 19th it was rainy so we didn't do much. We left for Westport on the 20th stoping at Nelson Lakes National park on the way. It was rainy so most of the pictures look neat because the foggy mist was covering the mountians. We checked in at a place in Westport and then headed up to Karamea to go lok at some caves and limestone arches along the river. We knew that there was no gas along the way ... 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