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Day 27 Monday

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November 30th 2010
Day 27 Monday Left Queenstown today and headed north. It feels strange because we are on the last leg of our journey heading to Christchurch with an overnight stop at Lake Tekapo. We took our time cos there were places we wanted to stop on the way. First stop – the bridge where they started the whole bungy jumping thing. We watched a bloke jump and I obviously didn’t know him but I felt so n ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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