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Blog #15 – Queen Charlotte Track Days 3 & 4 – Dec. 2 & 3, 2010 –

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December 27th 2010
Blog #15 – Queen Charlotte Track Days 3 & 4 – Dec. 2 & 3, 2010 – Ah, what to say? More beautiful scenery. Day 3 was a long day, 24 km, and some very steep hills. The manuka bushes on this stretch of track were in full bloom; good thing none of us suffers from floral allergies! Every time we turned a corner there was a different view of the Marlborough Sounds – so many twisting winding arm ... read more

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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