Shirley and Friends

Te Anau - Half way to Pardise

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February 16th 2011
Hi, It's my turn again, look out for spellings, past and present tense and grammar. The next leg of our journey was taking us to Te Anau as this is approx half way between Queenstown and Milford Sound. I had read in the travel books that the quietest and most peaceful time to be on the Sound was very early in the morning or late in the afternoon, thus missing all the coaches that arrive arou ... read more

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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