Lush!!

A Lovely Day in Lake Tekapo!

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March 28th 2009
28th March 2009 - A WALK UP MOUNT JOHN & PRETTY LAKE TEKAPO!! I woke up early and went to have breakfast and watch TV for a while until Nat got up. We weren’t in a rush today and took our time getting ready and sorting out our things for the day before setting out. We planned to do the walk up to Mount John Observatory and back to the town around the lakeside. We expected it to take a good 5 ho ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Tekapo

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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