Picton harbour, afternoon

Day 13-15

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June 11th 2006
Day 13: Picton We have had a rest day today - no travelling, and the only activity a long walk around the harbourside. Picton is the terminus for the inter-island ferry and a recreational boating centre, and not much else. At this time of year the boating is quiet, so the town is too. There’s an excellent small museum and dry dock housing the Edwin Fox, described as the 9th oldest ship in th ... 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