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Tuesday and Wednesday

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February 25th 2011
Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd. I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." Douglas Adams Well it kind of felt like one of those days. The destination for the day was the Catlins. This is the southeast “corner” of the island. It’s roughly 3 hours from Wanaka. I was up fairly early had coffee and breakfast at the backpackers and w ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Curio Bay

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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