Cathedral Square

The Yellow Brick Road

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February 25th 2007
Gina and I spent our last few days in New Zealand decompressing in Christchurch after a 1300-mile jaunt. Having departed Twizel without forward accommodation for the evening, we decided to power through the last few hundred kilometers to exploit the conveniences of a major metropolitan area - thankfully our hotel could take us a day early. On our approach to Christchurch we quickly realized th ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more