Sound of Silence

At one point during our cruise we had to all go out on the deck - all 200 of us or so - and be deathly quiet to hear the 'sound of silence'. Anyway - we'd had a couple of glasses of red wine at the bar, and got the giggles while everyone else looked on reproachfully. Basically all you could hear was some birds singing and our sniggers. If anyone who was on our boat is reading this,then we apologise if we wasted the moment. Ish.

Pining for the Fijords

March 31st 2006
WARNING. THIS BLOG CONTAINS 10 ZILLION WATERFALL SHOTS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! ‘‘Look’’, exclaimed Shaz ‘‘It’s a dead parrot!’’ ‘‘It’s not dead’’ said Alan ‘‘It’s just tired out after a long squawk.’’ (laughs). About 5 weeks ago we’d stopped at the side of the road to admire / photo a nice mountain view. As we got out of the car, Shaz spied the said (truly ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park » Te Anau

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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