Paul marvels at Mt Cook

It's awesome here!!!!!

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November 4th 2006
Friday 3rd November Laura - What a lovely hostel, and what a lovely view to wake up to - a blue lake surrounded by mountains! You have to ignore the fact that the dorm room smelt of men and a weirdo with a beard was sitting at the end of Paul's bed. Those things aside, it really was a very lovely place to stay, especially for $22 dollars! We went for an early morning stroll by the la ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook 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