Swampland

Day 14: Travelling to Tekapo

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December 13th 2010
Day 14, Travelling to Tekapo I was so worried that I'd miss my 8:30 a.m. bus to Tekapo that I got up at 5:30 a.m. -- and I had packed the night before. I dithered about whether or not to take my half-empty oatmeal bag, and finally decided to do so -- a good thing too, as it turned out. The taxi came promptly at 7:40 a.m. to take me to the bus station. I got out of the taxi, walked over to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Canterbury Plains

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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