Wellington to Picton

Heading towards the South Island

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March 3rd 2011
Kia ora from New Zealand..... so after less than 12 hours in Wellington I checked if there was any update from my travel agent (nope!) and headed off to get the Interislander ferry to take me to the South Island. Farily uneventful trip - had some pancakes for breakfast, got myself a seat at the front inside so had pretty good views. Nothing could have prepared me for how stunning the scenery would ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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