Incased in ice

Experiencing the South

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October 28th 2006
We caught the ferry in at 9 in the morning, to be honest I'm not even sure how long the crossing took. It was a very big boat and didn't even feel like we were on water, so I tried to regain some of the sleep loss I had been developing over the last week or so.... I did manage to wake up and get up to the top of the boat to see the stunning Marlborough Sounds on the way into Piction ferry port. ... 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