My first Kiwi friend...

My first night...I guess I'm up to my old tricks...meeting old men who enjoy whiskey and let me wear their cowboy hat! This one was a character with a good buzz and a strong accent. I decided I like New Zealanders.

Is this really traveling?

March 14th 2008
I arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand and it all seems too easy! People speaking English, I know what to order at a restaurant, how to get around...it no longer feels like traveling, more of a holiday. But I welcome it! Christchurch is the largest city on the south island of NZ. I took a couple of days here to settle in, get some city culture, running in the park, strolling through the bo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Banks Peninsula

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

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