Tasting Pinot

Hello from NZ Part 2 Franz to Dunedin

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May 29th 2006
Well, I'm currently in Dunedin, a cute little university town. After Franz Josef, I spent 5 days in Queenstown, which is a really fun town - and a town that likes to take your money. Sort of Whistler-ish in a way. Big into Extreme everything. Yes, I did the bungy jumps. I was not intending to at first, but then I decided I couldn't be a big chicken, so I did all 3. The K-Bridge was my 1st ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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