Avon in CC

Last day in Christchurch

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March 25th 2009
Monday March 23, 2009 “The sun is shining, birds are singing…here at Camp Granada” Alan Sherman. Wonderful weather for my last full day in Middle Earth. Following Steve’s directions I find Cathedral Square. After strolling the streets for a while I get on the streetcar tram that circles downtown. The driver gives a brief history of different sites as the car rolls along. First stop, ... 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