Heading to the South Island January 29th 2007 On the 29th we boarded the Santa Regina ferry and headed to the South Island. We left Wellington harbour around 1pm and arrived in Picton at 4:30pm. It was a pretty windy day but the crossing wasn’t too rough.
Once we entered the Marlborough Sounds we saw a Mama Dolphin and her baby. Once arriving in Picton we spent one night and organized our Queen Charlotte Track for the end of the month. Th ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton 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
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We leave for our 6 month holiday on Nov. 26. Our first stop will be Australia and then New Zealand. We will then be heading off to Europe to see Ireland, Scotland and a tour of Western Europe countries. We will be back in Canada around the beginning of June. Hope you enjoy our travel blog and please visit often! ... full info