Patty and Carolin at the hostel

Small town of Picton

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October 18th 2009
Woke up to yet another rainy day. Seems to be the norm here lately. Yep, I woke up with quite the cold this morning. After work we played some more uno. The skies stopped raining for a while so Carolin and I walked into town and looked around main street. Picton is a really small town. Just one main street but there are a few cafes and some jewelry stores and an art gallery. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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