Sculpture

Day 13: Church and Chess

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December 12th 2010
Today being Sunday, I planned to attend services at Christchurch Cathedral. They normally have a Book of Common Prayer Evensong, but it was cancelled today due to an ordination ceremony, so I attended a New Zealand Prayer Book Choral Eucharist. I got myself to the free shuttle bus stop in good order by 9:15, even running a bit to make sure I'd be on time, only to find that the free bus runs ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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