Mount Cook 2

Christchurch to Mt Cook

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September 19th 2006
We landed in Christchurch Tuesday morning after first landing in Aukland. The flights were no problem, we each got about 7-8 hours of sleep and the time change adjustment wasn't bad at all. We hopped into our rental car and were on our way. We had some terrifying moments starting off-they drive on the wrong side of the road and the steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car... Immediately ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

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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