Lookout onto Bay

Day 11

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November 20th 2007
We headed to Akaroa, which is 50 or so miles away from Christchurch, and stopped along a beach recommended by Liz and Warrick. Instead of sand, the beach had a shore of very round and smooth rocks. Then we stopped by a small art gallery which included some jewelry made out of these rocks. After lunch and a stroll around Akaroa, we headed over to Okines Bay where we kicked off our shoes and wade ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Akaroa

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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