The horse-riding experience

Dunedin to Queenstown

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February 4th 2007
Hello! After the last blog, Bishop and I spent another day in Dunedin and saw the only castle in NZ, Larnoch Castle. It was built by a wealthy banker and politician in the late 1800's who had a very rough family life which probably caused him to take his life. After Dunedin, we headed west to Queenstown, our final destination. This town is much more "Americanized" than anything else we've ... 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