Almost at the end of our ridgeline hike, heading down to the Iris Burn Hut. I could spend an eternity in Fiordland Nat'l Park, look at all the mountains.
Last day in New Zealand... April 19th 2006 So it's been a couple of weeks since the last blog. Well maybe I spoiled everyone with 2 blogs in less than 24 hours. But I was wore out from the hours of work that went into writing and uploading photos for the last blog, needed a few weeks rest.
Take a look at the following link to see my route so far. Each pin is a place I stayed overnight...
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Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch 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