Giant Chessboard

1000km on the road, 12000ft in the air...

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January 21st 2008
Hello! Well, weve had a busy week started off in Christchurch where we stayed a few days to decide on our route. Explored the city - its like a mini England! Theres a lovely cathedral which the town is centered around and really nice gardens along the Avon river and also a random giant chessboard in the square for geeks to pass their time! We left there on Thurs and drove to Mount Cook (a long jou ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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