Lake Paringa

roadtrip!

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February 1st 2010
a beautiful drive down to tuatapere... day one: drove along the SH6 from westport to Haast left at 10:45 am...arrived 19:00pm jeff drove the entire way as i am still learning how to drive standard....(so far i can start from stop without stalling 50% of the time)... the first 100km of this drive is very beautiful and windy. lots of limesone cliffs and tropical palms along the west coas ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Te Anau

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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