NZ 102

Mount Cook and Oamaru.

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November 5th 2009
This has been the longest time between blogs but we have a good excuse - the wedding! On behalf of my husband and I......... We were so excited to pick the family Dominick up from the airport last Tues, Arran is getting so big, not to mention cute, cute cute. We spent the night in Christchurch and had take away and beers in our room - we had friends again - yeah. Hit the road early on We ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

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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