World famous in Dannevirke

Historic trip

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January 9th 2009
We stopped in Dannevirke at home of the famous Merrylees Hotel for a pint of lager and a packet of crisps!! Great to see where the Merrylees hail from, even though we had to pay for our drinks!!! the kids thought it was great being in Grandpas pub. They now have a million questions for Grandpa about it all. Travelled the long way round to Wellington through Greytown, stopped at the Tui brewery ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay

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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