Wither Hills Winery

The decorative grasses insulate the cellars below from both heat and cold - clever!

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April 11th 2011
For the last half-hour the inter-island ferry weaves its way through Marlborough Sound: a wonderfully scenic seaway dotted with loads of steep-sided, wooded islands. We picked up a car in Picton and took the coastal scenic route to Blenheim. Although it was raining (it rains a lot in S Island), there were lovely views of rocky headlands, the real Oyster Bay, white sandy beaches and blue-green seas ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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

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