Wellington

Goodbye Sunny, Hello Wellington

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May 5th 2009
Friday morning looked like another rainy day, so I decided to do the 4 and a half hour drive from Napier to Wellington. The drive was nice as we passed through farmland, winding mountain roads, hills, waterfalls and even red wood forest. One thing that boggles my mind in this country is the contrast or the quick changing of the scenery as you drive. It feels like you are driving through postcard a ... 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