Sunset

Mt. Victoria

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July 22nd 2005
Today I climbed all the way up Mt. Victoria during the afternoon. I left McKenzies at about 3:30, I decided to go because it was great weather. I reached the summit about 45 minutes later. I was overwhelmed with the magnificent view. You could see all the parts of Wellington and many of the bays in the region. I stayed there for a couple hours and brought lunch in my backpack. The suns ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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