Sign at Ship's Cove

Robyn & Rachel's Super Campervan Trip

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July 18th 2008
Work asked me to use up some of my annual leave, so Rachel & I decided to rent a campervan and go up northwards (it's warmer north, right?) So on the 12th we picked it up and set off. The first day was mainly driving. Funnily enough, this was the first time I had driven a camper at more than 10-15km/h, after 9 months of driving them daily. Being used to driving a Skyline, the campervan's lack of p ... 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