Christchurch and a Tram.

Day 35 - Christchurch

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December 11th 2006
Today we walked into Christchurch from our campsite (a 45 minute walk) as the weather was nice and we needed to save the bus fare money! We had a few chores to do before we flew to Australia which included Phil having his hair cut (desperately needed) and posting some souvenirs back to the UK. We spent a couple of hours wondering around the streets and visited the citys beautiful cathedral cal ... 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