Milford Sounds

Road trip to Milford Sonds

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March 6th 2008
Evan's parents, Wanita and Bob invited us to take a road trip with them and Jon up to Milford Sounds. So, a little worse for wear after drinking 't-pots' until 2am we all squeezed into their campervan and off we went. The drive to Milford Sounds is incredibly beautiful with waterfalls pouring down the sides of mountains etc etc. We took a 1&1/2 hour boat trip out of Milford Sounds where we sa ... read more

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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