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Oriental Bay..............
...........again with weather across the water,taken from halfway up the walk to Mt Victoria lookout.
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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]
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] Blog: Grant and Rae's NZ Trip
Date: January 13th 2012
Hi,me again. Didn't make it quite to Mt Victoria lookout - Tongariro must have taken its toll! Still extremely windy but ..........sunny. Should be an interesting crossing tomorrow. Looks form here as if the South Island is getting the brunt of the weather! Also visited the Te Papa national musueum - very impressive! Even had an earthquake simulator. As ever with these things,it was a ca ... read more
Date: January 13th 2012
Hi,me again. Didn't make it quite to Mt Victoria lookout - Tongariro must have taken its toll! Still extremely windy but ..........sunny. Should be an interesting crossing tomorrow. Looks form here as if the South Island is getting the brunt of the weather! Also visited the Te Papa national musueum - very impressive! Even had an earthquake simulator. As ever with these things,it was a ca ... read more
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