Lake Tekapo

Dunedin to LakeTekapo

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October 18th 2010
Arriving in Dunedin after a long 5 hour drive, we were both shattered tired so there was only one thing we could possible do - a brewery tour. After a quick shower and we made our way into The Speights Brewery. (Being very eager though, we were over an hour early so had a few warm up drinks before hand). As we made our way through the tour for an hour or so (With some interesting facts and anicdot ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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