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Day 35: Peter Pan in the Botanical Gardens

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January 3rd 2011
Just as she had promised, Frances picked me up at 10:15 and took me to see the Botanical Garden. The roses were in bloom, and they were beautiful, though somewhat daunted by the heavy rain we had last night. There were all sorts of varieties, old-fashioned and modern alike, including a nice display of climbing roses and ramblers. In the gardens there was a duck pond, and one of the ducks ha ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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