The manly meal

Day 10: Queenstown

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March 23rd 2011
Day 10 – Wednesday the 23rd of March After extending our stay for another 2 nights (we’re just having far too much fun) an action-packed day was planned for the day. The TSS Earnslaw (Queenstown’s only remaining steamship) was first on the agenda. A pleasant 1½ hour cruise up Lake Wakatipu. We started off with a few VERY loud toots, to make sure everyone was awake and then off we went. Th ... 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