Goodbye South Island....

Wellington - Welcome to the North

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June 19th 2009
Well it turned out i had both, a brew and a pint! The cruise over was very nice, got a tad choppy in the open waters, but the boat was big enough to make it comfortable. The sound went for last orders, so i left the comfort of my recliner and headed for the huge bar, very nice indeed. Docked in Wellington, and headed for the hostel. It was pretty late by the time i got there, so went for a quic ... 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