Nelson

February 5th 2009
Hello friends and well-wishers, So yesterday was our first rainy day here, but we were on the ferry which took us from Wellington to Picton for 3 hours, and then we spent most of the rest of the afternoon on the bus to Nelson, so really it wasn't that bad. We haven't really done much here in Nelson because it's right by several national parks, one of which the tour is taking us to tomorrow so ... 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

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Carole

Carole and Lindsay

Hi everyone! We will be using this website to keep everyone posted on our trip to New Zealand and Australia. We'll post information and pictures to our blog whenever we get the chance (our blog entries are at the bottom of the page). An email will be sent to you every time this site is updated so you'll know when to check back. Below is a map that shows all the places we plan on stopping during our trip (give or take a little). To move around the map click on the arrows in the top left corner. To zoom in click on the + button and to zoom out click on the - button. We hope you enjoy f... full info

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