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Picture of the village; my lodge is on the right.  
   

Picture of the village; my lodge is on the right.

Wellington & snow in the village!

August 13th 2014
Today it’s exactly 22 weeks since I started working at the hotel and I have 11 more weeks left...can’t wait to pack my stuff and hit the road again! During my time here at the hotel, I also visited Wellington, New Zealand’s capital and second largest city. The city lies on the south of the North Island with about 400.000 inhabitants and is also known as the “windy city” (like Chicago ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

New Zealand Flag 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
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