reflection in lake matheson

Farewell South Island...... Boooo hoooo!

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June 8th 2006
First of all a massively massive thanks for all the messages - its so nice to hear from you and what you have been up to - makes the very slight home sickness go away!!!! Thankyou!!! Yesterday we stumbled accross a meat machine at the side of the road where you could buy salami and bacon mmmmmmmm Right, today we have driven to Picton via Belnheim which is wine country, wineries galore and olive ... read more

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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