Abbey Cellars Winery

March 13 – Napie,r New Zealand

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March 13th 2014
Did you like that cliffhanger yesterday? Was Janet’s knee going to feel better or were we going to have to cancel the rest of our plan? Were we even going to be able to keep the computer working so we could tell you about her status? Fortunately there is fairly GOOD news on both fronts. The ship did not get to port until about 11:00 AM, so we could sleep pretty much as late as we wanted. T ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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