Newman's Bus

Day 18: Tekapo to Cromwell

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December 17th 2010
Jovanna had offered to walk down to the bus stop with me, but I'd been vague about exactly when I planned to go. I checked out of my room at 10 a.m. and stayed in the lounge until 10:45. Then I became worried, knowing how heavy the luggage was and how slow I was at moving it, and I decided to start. I looked around for Jovanna, but I couldn't find her. I asked Michael, the proprietor, if he ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Central Otago

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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