Christchurch-lunch

Christchurch, Hamner, & Nelson

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February 10th 2007
Hi there, After some false starts we have the blog up and running (we think). We flew into Christchurch about a week ago. It is a very cool town. We spent two days exploring the gardens, shops, and restaurants(!). Before heading out of town we picked up our sweet conversion rig. It's about a 10 year old Nissan Vanetta. The name pretty much sums it up-it's a van that comfortably fits u ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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