TSS Earnslaw

Queenstown, NZ

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March 2nd 2012
Although the maps told us the hotel was only a few blocks from the Queenstown CBD, they did not convey that the hotel was on a hill overlooking the town. So each trip to town started with a walk down about 50 feet. Getting to town wasn’t bad, but getting back sure gave the legs a workout. Anyway we strolled around town a bit and since it was early evening we looked for a pizza place we’d seen ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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