On the Left of Train

New Zealand South Island

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February 18th 2009
Day 1 (Sunday) - We arrived in Picton tired and hungry. Fortunately the harbor was adjacent to the train station because we only had an hour or so to walk to the station, eat lunch and catch the train. We caught the train down to Christ Church, a five hour haul, and were privy to some beautiful sights along the way. The train runs along the eastern coast of the South Island. Kirk and I spent most ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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