Christchurch

Day 8 & 9 Christchurch

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March 12th 2009
Once again… another early start, bags on the bus at 6:45. Today we were off to the south island! We spent 4 hours on the interisland ferry and then another four hours on a bus before we finally made it to Christchurch. Along the way we stopped to see a colony of seals along the coast. Many of the roads were only one lane winding through the hills… very scary on a huge bus! Today was the last o ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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