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Back in Action: Mueller Hut

January 9th 2011
Jan. 7, 2011 - Aoraki The 5th was a rest day (a beautiful, well deserved and very much needed rest day). On the 6th we headed out of Christchurch. Jim and Helen have given us one of their cars for the next two months! Their generosity cannot be overstated. We took an inland scenic route, and headed towards Mt. Cook. The native name for this mountain is Aoraki. While the drive offered many b ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

New Zealand Flag 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
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