Pic from train

This is a pic I took while on the train. It was great because we were traveling on the beach, but in the background you could see snow covered mountains. It was the first time that I could see snow from the beach, amazing!

To Picton

August 16th 2005
Today Jared, David, and I went on the early morning ferry and arrived in Picton. The trip went pretty well, I got kinda sick on the boat ride, but oh well. We then got on the train to Christchurch. It took about six or seven hours, but we bumped into Chelsea and her younger sister onboard. The train ran along the coast part of the way, so I got to take some nice pictures of Kairkora and other ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Marlborough » Picton

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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