Cool archway design

An exceptiona-bull few days

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August 12th 2010
We arrived at Picton after the wine tour and had a short wait before a ferry would take us to the north island. And what an agonising journey it was! The sea was extremely rough and the boat was rising and falling so much that even I, who never suffers from sea sickness, was feeling a little iffy. It was quite fun walking down the ship while the waves took it down because it almost felt like I was ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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