Port Levy

Journey south - The Banks Peninsula

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September 2nd 2008
We actually managed to get ourselves out of bed this morning and were checked out of the hostel by 10am. First stop was Burger King for a massive breakfast and then we headed for the SpaceStation to pick up our wheels for the next three weeks. Our "Spaceship", actually a kitted out Toyota Previa, was waiting for us and after signing away our lives and handing over credit cards we were away to the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Banks Peninsula

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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