Christchurch is meant to be the most English city in NZ. Tonnes of the street names were very English, and I guess they called the river the Avon to keep in with the theme!
I've Seen Middle Earth - Heading South, Solo. March 23rd 2010 I flew to Christchurch and as soon as we were over the south island the views were stunning! I have definately found Middle Earth - looking forward to seeing a bit more of that at some point. Lizzie from my BUNAC flight met me in the centre of Christchurch and she was brilliant. She had booked us into a fantastic hostel and was my Chch guide for the next day, showing me around and telling me al ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch 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
So here's the deal everyone. I decided to take a bit of a gap year since there isn't much in the way of work at the moment and I really want to see quite a lot of the world, so I'm doing it now. I'm gonna miss everyone and some people a very large amount! But, I'll hopefully have a really awesome time and will see everyone when I get back - I will come back.
Everyone seems a bit confused about my exact plans and that's probably because I don't actually have very firm plans, just a rough idea in my head. But here is a basic guide so you have a rough idea of what I'm up to:
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