Miyazu Japanese Garden

Skywire and Kaiteriteri Beach

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November 23rd 2009
Today we got up and went to the Miyazu Japanese Garden in Nelson, which was very small, but nice. It had small Japanese bridges and stone pathways around to different parts of the garden. There was a yin/yang garden, decorated like the symbol with grass and stones. Also there was a rock garden that we sat at and pondered for awhile. Then we went to Happy Valley Adventures where we signed u ... 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