27th September 2015 - on top of the world! 27th September (2)

27th September 2015 - on top of the world!

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September 27th 2015
Have you ever felt like you were on top of the world (literally) or at the last point on earth? Well today that is exactly how I felt! Today was the first time the sun had come out for about 2 weeks so I decided to scrap the plans to go to the cinema and take a road trip to see the Bays. The route I had planned took around 5hours to drive which included going to and from Christchurch. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Akaroa

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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