At the top of Mount John

11 hours ahead, 50 degrees colder, cars, stars and other phenomena

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August 12th 2010
Well our last weekend in Oz was full on rock and roll, we bought some thermals, did the laundry, charged the electricals, and packed up the apartment. We arrived in the land of the long white cloud on Sunday morning. Upon landing, I thought Christchurch looked the spit of Glasgow, plus it was grey, windy with horizontal rain so that also added to the effect. We hired a car at the airport, I'm the ... 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