Wellington

Martinboroug & Wellington Jan 26th to 28th

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March 15th 2010
Martinborough is centered in the middle of one of the best wine growing areas of New Zealand. However it is also a very small town and if you are not particularly into wine, one day is enough. On our journey to Wellington we were stopped for almost an hour to permit a bike race to pass. From the support provided by the police, St. John’s Ambulance, people on motorcycles with movie cameras etc ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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