Baldwin St - steepest road in the world

South Island continued

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November 17th 2013
We then had the drive back on the winding roads with breathtaking views and through that little tunnel again. It was funny how it seemed shorter on the way back. It did help that we were following a line of cars and the lights helped so you could see where you were going. I wonder what happens when a car has a problem in there. We stopped at Mirror Lake and never did figure why it had that name. I ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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