Ismuths Peak Wanaka lake

Rainy Days and Ismuthus Peak

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March 17th 2013
As the DOC had predicted, I woke up on Sunday morning to torrential rain! It continued all day, which is much needed for the country and nice, as it’s always good to have a rain on a rest days! Both Sunday and Monday I had a very productive time sorting out my photos, reading, wondering round Wanaka (window shopping) in all their nice shops and spending a large amount of time on the internet res ... read more

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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