Tubing down the Nile

Christchurch to the West Coast then South

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January 26th 2007
Hello there! Well, 1-23-07 started off with us heading west from Christchurch. We were headed through Arthur's Pass, which based off of my other experiences in some of these mountains, I was a little worried about. The road turned out to be much more tame than expected. We were able to see some beautiful mountian views, even some with snow on the top. They also have beautiful wildflowers on ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast

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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