L and B by a braided river

Sunshine and Showers

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February 27th 2009
Hi again From Arrowtown we drove over several valleys and ranges of hills to Wakata. On the way we had to stop to see the Kingston Flyer, a 1927 steam loco which had just finished a trip when we got there. Then on alongside a very long lake to Wakata where we stayed the night. Weather not great here so we did not do a great deal that evening. Dull again the following morning so we went to th ... 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