What the rain did to the river

The deluge and aftermath

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December 25th 2010
Day 25 The weather was not looking good for birthday girl Claire. It started raining and only ever got worse. Alex decided to take us up towards Milford Sound with stops along the way to look at and photograph rivers and waterfalls which were getting fuller or more violent by the minute. Magnificent to watch but a little bit scary due to the force of nature. Stopped at The Chasm just outside MS ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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