Jacksons Bay wharf

From Haast to contrast to an amazing view of The Remarkables

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September 25th 2014
The good weather keeps with us even if it is a little overcast. The road ahead today is going to offer a lot of contrasts demonstrating just how diverse our beautiful country is. It is easy to get hooked on Morning TV when you don’t have any work to go to and we have indulged ourselves a bit knowing that when the holiday ends so will morning TV(although Gretchen tells me she sneaks a peek or ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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