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Day 14 - Ships, Trains, and Automobiles

November 20th 2007
Today we said goodbye to the North Island and boarded the ferry to the South Island. We were expecting the typical car ferry; cars parked all of the place, with an open deck, very basic. We were pretty surprised to find it was more of a small cruise ship. It had lounges, bars, food courts, even a movie theater. There was so much to see, the 3 hour trip went fast. We arrived at Picton and prom ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

New Zealand Flag 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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