Christchurch

Akaroa and Okains Bay

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December 8th 2009
This morning we went into the main part of Christchurch for a look around. We watched some guys playing giant chess in Cathedral Square for awhile. They seemed very serious about a giant chess game! Then we headed out to walk along the Avon river. It was really pretty there - lots of weeping willows and greenery. It was weird to feel so transported from the large town around us to a serene sm ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Akaroa

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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