Kaikoura

It's nice to be home...

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March 3rd 2009
Please note to view maps you must click on the titles as there are two this time! Day 26 - Sydney - Christchurch First thing is first - Sydney is a rubbish airport! Not as bad as Paris CDG but still pretty poor. I had visions of Aussie's swigging Fosters and BBQ's but unfortunately it is the same as every airport in the world and you have to pay a fortune for everything - even ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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