Lakeside

NZ civilization ~Wellington to Queenstown

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February 9th 2016
Tue: Wellington 1:25am night bus picked us up in Turangi and arrived on time at Wellington Railway Station at 6:30am. I got the front seat on the upper deck but sleeping comfort was far and away. Sore back and neck amazingly rejuvenated the moment I got off the bus. Our lodging was right across the street, yay. It was way too early to check in but the receptionist gave us the coins to us ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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