Amy at the Fish

Day 12 - And on the 12th Day, We Rested.

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November 16th 2007
After the long day yesterday, we decided to stay closer to home and postpone our excursion into the New Zealand wilderness for one day. That meant we got to just goof around. We took a short drive around the coast of Wellington and visited the Chocolate Fish. It was the café where all of the Lord of the Rings actors and crew met while filming in Wellington. They will be closing next month bec ... read more

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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