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Day 97

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February 5th 2011
The forecast for the weekend was for bright sunshine and high temperatures, but it was distinctly overcast when we woke in the morning, and so after a bit of breakfast, we decided today wasn’t the best day to head to the beach, so we drove into the town centre and parked up and then went off to do the touristy stuff. We were stood right by a tram stop when one arrived, so we jumped on and off ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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