A keen hiker

Walking, automatic car driving and the Dusky Dolphins.

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November 20th 2008
Hello everyone, from NZ's Capital City, namely Wellington. We just crashed and landed here last night when our Interisland Ferry arrived from the South Island. It was a sad bye bye to the South Island yesterday morning as once again, we found ourselves in Picton awaiting our Ferry. We have followed the Magic Trail from BEAUTIFUL Lake Tekapo through to Christchurch and then on to Kaikora. We ar ... read more

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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