Wine Anyone?

New Zealand

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May 23rd 2007
Day 4: Wine Tasting in Nelson Region Today I slept in a bit and enjoyed a leisurely morning at the hotel before joining an afternoon tour of the Nelson wine region. Our hosts today were Bay Tours, who do all sorts of guided trips around the Nelson region, but specialize in winery visits. After a quick trip up one of Nelson’s larger hills for a good look at Tasman bay and the surround ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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