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June 29th 2007
When we woke up this morning, we realized that we left the window open all night. Dought. No wonder it was so chilly even with the two heaters! We decided to breakfast in Haast, so we spent an hour winding through the green rainforests iced with frost until we came to the TINY settlement of Haast. We ate at the Fantail Cafe, a hole in the wall diner. It was $11.50 for 2 eggs, chips, and a mug ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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