At the Skyline Restaurant

Day 9: Queenstown

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March 22nd 2011
Day 9 – Tuesday the 22nd of March Hello Queenstown! Today was the day for stocking up on some winter woollies, as we haven’t experienced much warm weather yet. Sunny yes but not warm! It was a nice, well deserved sleep-in this morning, especially after a hard night on the drink. Then most of the day consisted of shopping and seeing the sights of Queenstown itself. The waterfront was ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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