Stu at the glacier

Trip to Wanaka

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December 9th 2009
We stayed at Simon, Mary's other brother, and Lucy his wife's place the next night and then traveled down to Wanaka with Simon the next day. Spent the night in his beautiful new place in Wanaka and then trekked into the mountains the next day. This is what we saw... ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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