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Winery Dinery

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March 31st 2016
Hawkes Bay is big on orchards and wineries, so it seemed rude not to visit the later. There was a great one recommended in our guide book and it was the best meal we've had so far. The seating was big wooden tables with sheepskin rug benches and a veranda made from the red leaves of many grape vines. Naturally, we bought one of their reds to sample this evening. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hawkes Bay » Napier

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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