Last view of Mt. Cook as we leave

Mt.Cook to Invercargill

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March 3rd 2015
On Fri 13th Feb, we drove to Queenstown, stopping at The Wrinkly Ram for a coffee. At the back of the café are sheep which are part of a demonstration on sheep shearing at 1pm each day. On Fri evening we took the Gondola to a restaurant with aerial views of Queensland. It was a fabulous buffet and having recently survived on pasta we took full advantage of the seafood, lamb, beef and vegetables a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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