Di and lazy Kev

Horse Trekking In the Mountains

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February 3rd 2008
After a restful night, we woke and made our way to the Horse Stables. The map sais that to get to the stables we had to drive through 2 fords then go over a bridge, we didn't realise until we got there that a ford was actually a dip of water! At first we didn't think we would be able to drive through it, but after conducting some experiments with a few rocks and a large stick, we decided to ... 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