Queen Charlotte Sound

Donkey Work

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December 4th 2007
The ferry crossing was surprisingly choppy nevertheless we had a great time swaying around the ship feeling as though we had drank too much. Swanning around on the upper deck we got our first views of the south island, it seemed a lot more mountainous and untouched than the north island. Since we got up early that morning we decided we would stay close to the port in the quiet town of Picton. A ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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