It works! (Sometimes!)

Aching bones!!

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July 8th 2006
Wanaka seems to be a lovely ski/snow town - sat by the side of a lake with snow-capped mountains in the background. Has a funky little cinema with sofa's & even a reclaimed car you can sit in! Unfortunately there was only wierd NZ films on when we looked, so didn't bother, but it did look cool. Went for a Mexican (that traditional NZ meal!), and then a few beers with the Kiwi Bus to celebrate the ... 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