Bodhi Tree, Christchurch

Christchurch - Sydney - Christchurch

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December 5th 2011
First week of our trip has flown by but as they say, time does fly when you are having fun. A straight forward and what felt like a fairly quick trip from the UK was followed by two lovely days in Christchurch where the sun was shining and t-shirts, shorts and flip-flops were required. Wonderful to see Monica and Bill as it had been over a year since they visited London in October 2011 and Nick en ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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