Begonias in the beautiful gardens at Mona Vale

Christchurch

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March 3rd 2004
We awoke this morning to a cold, wintry day. <span><span><span><span>After a breakfast of Mexican Omelette at Sophie’s Restaurant down the street, we caught the local bus into town. We wandered around Cathedral Square, taking photos in the rain, and had a look around the information centre, bumping into Lena and Dominic.<span> A Rogan Josh pie and glass of red wine ... 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