Self photo at Lake Tekapo...

Beautiful Queenstown

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February 17th 2006
Our friend Harry arrived in Christchurch in the morning from Nelson and gave Martin a lift out to get the hire car then we got on our way early afternoon to make our way to Queenstown. It’s a 7 hour drive south west from Christchurch and we saw some amazing scenery along the way. We stopped at Lake Tekapo which is a huge lake with striking blue water and a small church at the bottom, postcard ... 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