Day 3 - Christchurch to Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand 45. The YHA from our Room

Day 3 - Christchurch to Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand

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November 21st 2013
Thursday November 21st, 2013. Christchurch to Arthur's Pass, Southern Alps, South Island, New Zealand We awoke very early (despite being so tired last night) as our bodies are still on the European clock. We had a breakfast of Wheat Bix (which M thought would be like the English Wheatabix but aren't), tea, coffee and toast. We went back to the supermarket to use the ATM and get some ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Arthur's Pass National Park

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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