Wellington

Wellington - Day 12 & 13

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March 19th 2007
Arriving in Wellington was like coming home to San Francisco - although a little smaller... The city geography is hilly and many of the houses are Victorian style. They have a cable car as well, although the car is connected to the cable and pulled by it (a little different than SF). We started the day by taking the cable car to the top of the line, which also brought us to the Carter Planetarium ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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