cows with sheep

Second day on the Trail

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March 1st 2011
Not nearly as far today but a lot of fun. Go through a number of towns, coffee and a really good blueberry/raspberry muffin at the first stop. The second stop is Cato Tavern. It's five o'clock somewhere. Then on through Alexandra and Clyde. Get into Clyde around one so I turn in my gear have lunch and head down the road. On my way to Mt. Cook. Have to make a stop in Wanaka to pick up some wine I ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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