Wellington to Franz Josef Photo 3

Wellington to Franz Josef

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January 3rd 2010
Festive greetings to all. I know I am a little late, but better late than never. I hope everyone enjoyed the festive period, as cold as it was back in the UK. It must have been nice in a way to have a white Christmas and equally as nice not to have an X-factor number one at Christmas. It definitely felt strange spending Christmas on the other side of the world on the beach. Before I start the n ... 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