P1030401 - wine tasting

The South Island in a nutshell

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April 1st 2010
Due to higher internet prices and restrictions on data transfer making uploading photos near on impossible, the blog entries have got a bit behind, so this entry is going to be a catch up of our time on the South Island to bring everything almost up to date. Apologies for the length and the number of photos! Day 36 - 57 Whilst in the Marlborough wine region we lunched at a couple of vineyar ... 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