Lake Watapa

The West Coast

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February 16th 2019
Up the West Coast We left Wapata in the middle of a bicycle race, how cool is that. The cyclists were cursing right along with us, well, at least when they were going down hill. We followed Lake Wapata north until we left it for the Haast Pass, the gateway to the western shore of NZ. On the way we climbed passed lakes, one 1200 meters deep, and waterfalls, stopping at Fantail, Roaring B ... 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