Michelle looking for albatrosses

Look! Another fantastic view.

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November 8th 2008
We flew to Christchurch on Michelle's birthday; this earned her a large glass of sparkling wine from the flight attendant. As soon as we landed we were amazed at the scenery. Next day, Sunday, we had a day trip and drive around the Banks Peninsula, which was incredible, certainly some of the best scenery we have seen in our lives. There were many coves with a pea green sea which we saw from h ... 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