The Kepler Track

Fiordland

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March 27th 2009
Nibby- You've got to love it, a vast wilderness of lush forest and blissful lakes. On the other hand, you can also hate it! Not the place, but the dreaded, blood thirsty, Sandfly! We found the most amazing backpackers, in a place called Manapouri, that was up on a hill and looked out over the lake with the mountains behind it. We had our very own hut with a kitchen and everything! It felt very spe ... 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