Visiting a winery in Kurow

Traveling down the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand

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February 13th 2019
Traveling South Saturday we headed to Christchurch, it had not been on the plan, but Marcia did some on the road research and found several places we had to see. The first was the Christchurch Botanical Garden. A magical place where we spent two hours walking the paths, oohing and aahing over the flowers and trees. The place should be a must visit for anyone who comes to the city. Then we went to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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