Doubtful Sound

Day 15 - Sailing the Fjords

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November 17th 2008
Today we woke from the rocking of the ship to smooth sailing into Milford Sound. The massive Millennium slowed to a crawl as we entered into the massive fjord. We quickly jumped out bed and grabbed our cameras… The morning was narrated by Naturalist Craig Ward who was somewhere near the bridge with a set of high-powered binoculars. He spotted wildlife and would make announcements over the sh ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Milford Sound

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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