Lake Wanaka

In Awe of The Southern Alps

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April 17th 2006
My travels since Friday have brought me to many different, spectacular, movie inspiring, awesome places. I took Highway 1 south to Christchurch along the East Coast. Very rugged, windy but still very enjoyable. I decided to book into 2 nights in Christchurch because it was getting too cold for me to sleep in the van at night. I stayed at a lovely old home called Rolleston House. It was right ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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