Christchurch Jailhouse Hostel

Flight Sydney to Christchurch

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March 4th 2007
Jenny N kindly drove us to the airport - leaving her house at 5:45am. She had been a lovely hostess. We soon learnt that our flight was late leaving Dubai and would be two hours late so we settled down for a long wait. Frustratingly we couldn't find any restaurant airside that served any decent breakfasts (i.e. something like an egg on toast) so we settled for raisin toast. Surprisingly the time ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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