Swing bridge buller river

March 6th 2009
Day 39 South Island - Westport Today we set off early as we wanted to drive quite a distance over to the West of the Island. It rained overnight and was damp and overcast in the morning, but it was still a very scenic drive through the mountains and it felt a bit like Scotland. We stopped for a break where there was a narrow suspension bridge hanging over the Buller river, after a quick stroll ... 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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RTW Trip 2009

Oli and Laura

We are leaving on January 27th with our rucksacks and travelling for 6 months, returning on 11th July. Below is our itinerary and we hope to update an Internet Travel Blog and include the web address below if you want to follow us around the world. 27th January - Fly to Lima - Peru We will spend a couple of weeks in Peru staying at a desert retreat and getting a train up Machu Picchu to following the Inca Trail. We will then travel to the salt flats of Bolivia and Lake Tititaca. We will travel through Argentina to eventually end up in Santiago (Chile). 25th February - Fly to Auckland - ... full info

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