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Day 39: Steampunk Capital of New Zealand

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January 7th 2011
Oamaru's community pool, the Waitaki Aquatic Centre, turns out to be just across the street from the Empire Hotel, so I went for a swim this morning. I think I'll be going back tomorrow, even though, through a combination of bizarre problems, my swimwear still isn't really dry. The lifeguard was alarmed by my wetsuit top, which I wear chiefly for sun-protection; he was afraid it would weigh me d ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Oamaru

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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