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Queenstown, New Zealand

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April 26th 2009
Today I went on a Lord of the Rings tour, which was fantastic!! We had the option to go to the Glenorchy area or a more local, off-road trip which shows film sites as well. We chose to do the off-road one seeing as how we were already in an off-road vehicle. This car could go ANYWHERE! We rode over rocks, trees, stairs…we even drove through rivers! We crossed the river 25 times, including drivin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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