Lake Matheson

Mount Cook and Mount Tasman in the back ground. Stunning.

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April 1st 2008
Everyone has said that the south island is even better than the north so we were very excited to be on the ferry over. The ferry journey itself is pretty impresive going past some beautiful mountains and bays. It takes about 4 hours on the ferry but it's a fantastic experience. We picked up our Subaru car from Picton and made our way to Nelson for the first night. We were told to get petrol ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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

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