Arthur's Pass 4

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April 16th 2009
On Wednesday morning, in order to begin the long journey home, we were up and on the road by 7am. We first drove over the Crown Range which is the highest tar-sealed road in Australasia and stopped for a short while at the Cardrona Hotel (made famous by Speight's beer ads). We made it through the mountains to Lake Wanaka in time for second breakfast. Most of the day was spent dr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Haast Pass

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

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