Lake Tekapo to Kaikoura January 24th 2010 Another long drive today from Lake Tekapo to Kaikoura via Geraldine, Ashburton, Rakala and Chrsitchurch. Again, I'll just upload a few photos. ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island 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
The travel plan is to travel round the world to celebrate my half century. Leg 1 is Amsterdam to London on 26th December 2009, then on to New Zealand via LA and the Cook Islands, arriving January 1st 2010.... full info