Nelson

New Zealand / Australia Trip

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February 18th 2012
2/17/12 We picked up a rental car in the early morning.<span> Today’s destination is Nelson.<span> Our first stop was the Omaka<span> Aviation Heiritage Centre in Blenheim.<span> It’s dedicated to the preservation of early aviation history from the early 1900’s through World War I.<span> The museum consisted of a display of vintage aircraft and the stories ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queen Charlotte Sound

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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