Sea View

Elephant sealed with a kiss

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July 9th 2008
We've stopped moaning about the weather now and just spend our time gawping and shaking our heads in wonderment at this beautiful place - probably the most beautiful place either of us have ever seen. The ferry to the South Island just hinted at what was to come, no-one even bothers telling you how lovely the journey itself is because there is just so much beauty to see.. We found that the Sout ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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