Over the Water
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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 yea... [read more]
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 yea... [read more] Blog: Mt Cook
Date: April 6th 2007
We had some time to spare and decided that a detour from the coastal road would best occupy our time as we ventured almost all the way back across the South Island to Mount Cook. We stopped to view the snow-capped glacier peaks from the lakes before thundering down the dead end road onto a gravel track to finish the journey. Having had a fair bit of offroad challenges on this trip, therefore t ... read more
Date: April 6th 2007
We had some time to spare and decided that a detour from the coastal road would best occupy our time as we ventured almost all the way back across the South Island to Mount Cook. We stopped to view the snow-capped glacier peaks from the lakes before thundering down the dead end road onto a gravel track to finish the journey. Having had a fair bit of offroad challenges on this trip, therefore t ... read more
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