Picton from the ferry, bye bye South Island

Island Hopping

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July 17th 2009
Day 88 (Friday 17/07/09, NJJ) Drove to Picton town. Made lunch in van for ferry trip. Checked in at ferry terminal at 11.50am. After waiting we drove on to the ferry, parked up then went upstairs. The ferry was called Kaikari, was formerly known as 'The Pride of Cherbourg'. Crossing was fairly smooth. Off ferry by 4.30pm. Drove to Newlands area of Wellington. Checked into Capital Gateway Motor In ... 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