Milford sound boat trip

New Zealand Road Trip!!!!!!!

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April 17th 2010
New Zealand - a huge version of Devon and Cornwall with a few mountains and glaciers thrown in for good measure...... Started in Auckland where our hire van wasn't waiting for us at the airport as expected, all was resolved in a matter of a few hours though and we were on our way! First we had a little look in Auckland although most confusing, driving, talking English to strangers and suffering a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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