Milford Sound

The Last Bit of New Zealand

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March 19th 2008
We know this entry is out of order but since arriving in Thailand we have not been too keen on blogging but we thought we should have it. After leaving Wanaka we headed to the adventure capital of the world, Queenstown. People flock here to bungy jump, skydive, swing across canyons, ride jet boats thought narrow gullies of whitewater, and see how high they can raise their heart beats. We had a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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