View from Above

For those unfamiliar with the geography of this region......Australia is located West of New Zealand, thus, to get to NZ, we flew East. This picture is a view of the West Coast of NZ. We had to fly across the width of the South Island of NZ to reach Christchurch which is located on the East Coast.

Love New Zealand!

February 20th 2007
Hello everyone! I hope this email finds you well. I am safe and sound in lovely New Zealand! The flight was fantastic—again, I love international flights—free booze and movies (“Stormbreaker”—0/10; without a doubt it is one of the top 5 worst movies I have ever seen). The view of New Zealand from above was absolutely amazing! It really does look like the terrain/landscape from “Lo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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

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