Otago Peninsular

NZ - Christchurch to Dunedin

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November 9th 2011
Sunday 6th Nov Up at 5.00am and a walk to the station opposite to catch the train to the Airport. Checked in and then thought we would see if we could sell our Sydney city train tickets that still had 4 days of city travel on them - Got 20$ from a Swiss couple who were visiting Sydney (It all helps!!) Also, when we checked in they advised that the plane had no in-flight entertainment so we had an ... 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