Baldwin Street

Moeraki Boulders

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December 5th 2009
In the morning the sun was out and the weather was beautiful. We went to Baldwin Street, which is the steepest street in the world. At the steepest point it's almost 20 degrees. We decided to walk up it, because we didn't think our van would make it up. It was a tough trek, but didn't take all that long. When we got back to the bottom, we went and got our free certificates that said we walked ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Oamaru

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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