View from Mt John.........

Beautiful places & secret bases!

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December 18th 2008
Hello After the Banks Peninsula we headed towards the mainland again in search of somewhere to park-up for the night. We came across a beautiful little nature reserve with small campsite attached and thought it rude not to stay - after all, they had everything we needed, toilet, shower, water, stunning views and of course a trampoline ad tabogon run! After such a soggy morning we were surpris ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Tekapo

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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