the old camper-van

Bright eyed and bushy tailed

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February 7th 2010
Day 1: 7-2-10 Picked up the camper-van in Christchurch and headed north to the closest beach we could find. This happened to be in the small town of Kaiapoi, on the east coast nz. The ocean was chilly and the weather slightly overcast but the pacific ocean was certainly a sight for sore eyes. After we got our salt water fix we continued north on highway 1. After stopping at a liquor store ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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