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Day 175 New Zealand, Oamaru to Leeson, Via Mount John.

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May 12th 2015
Hello People, We woke up nice and early and found the weather was warm as there was no condensation in the van for once!! We headed inland today to drive to Mount John and Lake Taipo. We got amazing pictures on the way up, however once up there the weather changed so quickly and fog covered us within minutes. We stayed at the top for a while to have some lunch and read (hoping for the weather ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Canterbury

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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