Mountain Lake

Love New Zealand!

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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

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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