From motel, Queenstown

Day 7-8

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June 4th 2006
Day 7: Wanaka-Queenstown An early morning stroll revealed that Wanaka minus the heavy cloud cover looks even better. We had to hit the road to Queenstown, though, and that was spectacular. (It may seem repetitive, this enthusiasm over the landscape here, but it simply keeps on coming - even if each day isn’t better than the last, it’s different.) At one point we were treated to a view from a ... 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