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Queenstown

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July 5th 2009
I went to Queenstown this weekend with a bunch of people from my program. We started off on a bus on fri afternoon and within 3 min of the bus ride the bus driver ran into the side of a building....great start to a great weekend. The bus rides are funny, the bus driver took a personal shopping stop so he could purchase a water jug. very random. On friday we fit 10 people in a 2 person room to make ... 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