Casey trying her best

Fit for a queen

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September 3rd 2007
Today we arrived in Queenstown possibly the most expensive place in NZ but frankly a fantastic place. Full of mad activities for people like us to do. For Casey and I the lure of Skiing in the beautiful surrounding mountains was far too much for us to resist. There are a few mouontains to choose from in the vasinity, each of them boasting slightly different conditions and challenges. On the fi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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