Ready for the off!

Day 34 Northern Explorer

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November 30th 2013
So today is our second big train journey of the trip. This is the one that Ian really wanted to do because the man in seat 61 really rated it. It runs all the way down from Auckland to Wellington and, like the Sunlander, takes about 11 hours. After the disappointment of the Sunlander I was slightly nervous as we headed out in the taxi for our 7.30 check in. First impressions were good. The tra ... 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