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1st February 2008

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February 1st 2008
1st February 2008 The meal last night turned out well, as usual, when Bob found an excellent steak house which served every prime cut of Hereford beef imaginable, so the meat eaters were well fed and I had very good pumpkin soup followed by apple strudel, mmmm. We are still in Queenstown but this morning it was overcast and threatening to rain. We decided to do a three hour walk in Mount Cricht ... 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