View from bus window of snowy mountains

Day 76 - Bus to Wellington

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February 18th 2006
We move on to Wellington on the south coast of the North Island and stay at Wildlife House Backpackers, a big zebra-striped building, hard to miss. The bus journey takes us through rolling green hills and beautiful scenery all the way. That evening we plan the next section of our trip on the South Island by booking ferry tickets and a hire car which we will pick up in Picton. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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