Natural stairs

Bailey's Blog

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September 30th 2010
Today we left Hanmer Springs, our aim was to get to Karamea but it rained nearly all the way and because the water level was touching the bottom of the bridge that leads into Karamea and rising we chose to go South to Punakaiki. There we saw a kiwi bird and the pancake rocks and it was so amazing, the only bad part: we can't eat them (the pancakes). We saw a natural blowhole and a natural carving ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Greymouth

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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