Kelburn Cable Car

Day 16 (26 December) Boxing Day

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December 26th 2012
Today we docked at Wellington. We took the shuttle bus into town and walked to the cable car which took us up to Kelburn(e). The town was originally spelt with the final "e" but by the time we got there it changed its spelling :-} The views of Wellington were stunning. We seem to be running out of adjectives to describe New Zealand. We walked around the top of the mount and went to the cable ca ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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