Vineyard tour

Here we are riding bikes around some vineyards outside Blenheim, expertly judging the qualities of the local wines with our highly trained palates.

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New Zealand -- South Island

November 21st 2005
November 21: Today we woke up early and flew from Wellington to Christchurch. Wellington was even windier this morning, with electric bus power lines down and the wind blowing the surf up over the rocks by the shore. The flight down was really beautiful over the east coast of the South Island with pale blue water, hills, and a few snow covered mountains. After we landed, we picked up our campe ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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

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