Wellington from the Botanic Gardens

Homeward Bound

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April 9th 2007
After yet another beautiful ferry trip over the Cook Straight I arrived once more in Wellington. Having decided that it probably wasn't best for my inner rage to book into the same guest house as last time I picked one on the otherside of town just to be on the safe side. This, however, had a whole new downside that came in the form of Crazy Lady. Now I left London to escape mental health not to s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North 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