Wine tasting

Winery

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November 10th 2011
So I wanted to stop at a Winery on our way down to Wellington the lady at the B&B in Naiper recommended Martinborough which is a 2 hour drive northwest of Wellington. We arrived in the afternoon and had a couple of hours before all wineries closed. So we quickly put the tent up and rented bikes and off we went managed three different wineries and after that we had to go for dinner. They have love ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North 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