Lake Tekapo

Traveling to Lake Tekapo

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May 29th 2011
Geo: -44.0074, 170.483This morning when we woke up, it was pretty chilly. There was ice on the windshield and the car said 2 degrees. That's Celcius, not Farenheit so not below freezing! But the sky was clear and it eventually warmed up as we headed inland. Our route today took us along the coast for a bit, then headed in and south to Christchurch. There we found the Pirates Cove M ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Lake Tekapo

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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