Coco the dog

Middle Earth...

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June 17th 2006
It was well worth paying the extra dollars for the short flight from Christchurch to queenstown (1hr). The descent was perhaps the most spectacular i've ever experienced. I've landed in Cape Town, Sydney, Mexico City, New York - to name but a few, but I think Queenstown takes the best landing title. From the airport, and straight to the "Last Resort" hostel - but don't let the name fool you. ... 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