Kayaking Milford Sound

New Zealand's South Island

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March 11th 2011
We left Kaikoura after having one of the most amazing experiences of our lives – swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment – and knowing that we still had some pretty cool things ahead of us. Our longest drive in New Zealand fell on New Year’s Day, of all days, but thanks to one particular Frenchman the night before, we felt just fine! The seven hour drive would take us from ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park

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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