Sugarloaf pass

Wanderings in the sun

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January 18th 2007
Well, it seems like while the rest of the country has been having average weather, we seem to have stumbled upon the one place in New Zealand where the sun has been shining. We don't know quite what to do with ourselves. Ben had the great idea that we would turn two or three decent trips into a mega trip of about 14 days. The plan was to start on the Caples, throw in the Routeburn, dash up th ... 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