Otago Raol Trail

The End of an Era - the last days on a bike

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May 5th 2007
Dunedin - Waipiata - Naseby - Lauder - Alexandra - Clyde - Cromwell - Mt Cook - Lake pukaki - Lake Taupo - Fairlie - Geraldine - Christchurch. Miles - 297 Luxuries: Up until now we have had few luxuries, and with the chilly evenings now here to stay our ‘tea’ towels make for a very chilly bath time. Plus I’m tired of finding people drying their pots and pans with my ‘towel ... 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