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KiwiRail Trans Alpine scenic train journey through the mountains

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March 28th 2016
It's with great relief that I finally board the Kiwi Railway for my trip across the southern alps to Christchurch. Greymouth is left behind and I settle into my carriage to find out what to expect from this long anticipated journey. We have headphones to listen to tour guide stuff if we want to. There's an onboard cafe, where I get myself a veggie lasagne, knowing I'll be in Christchurch too late ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Greymouth

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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