Wellington harbour

Wellington with no wind just fantastic sunshine

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August 20th 2009
So on Friday having had breakfast in the car on the banks of the river Wanganui we headed to Wellington. We soon arrived at the hostel and checked in. Having dropped off our bags and parked the Starlet up Steve and I went for a wander. We wandered along the promenade and ended up going into the Olympic museum and then wandered along the streets. Steve then decided to go to the Te Papa museum ... 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