Looking towards Mt Cook Village

Day 33 - Sealy Tarns, Lake Tekapo, and some sad news.

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December 9th 2006
After a freezing cold night we reluctantly got out of bed where it was almost warm. Last night required us sleeping in thermals, t-shirts, and fleeces! It was warmer inside the fridge! After a night of rain (at lower levels); we awoke to find the mountains with a much lower snow line - it looked great. The day started with a walk up to Sealy Tarns. It was a good steep climb with a few hands-on se ... 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