Mitre peek

Milford's famous mountain tries to be seen through the clouds

January 31st 2007
So it seems Middle Earth lives up to the hype. As far as New Zealand goes we hope the pictures speak for themselves. If they don't do the job, that's our fault! It's the most beautiful place either of us have ever visited. We started off in Christchurch and managed to catch some of the World Buskers Festival. A little like the Edinburgh Fringe wi ... 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

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Carolyn and David

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Now finished our year long, round the world trip, during which Carolyn was able to carry her backpack and we both became experts at packing and unpacking in double quick time. We saw some amazing sights and met loads of interesting people. The best of both should appear in what we've written from Russia, Mongolia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Guatemala and Mexico. To answer a few of the questions we heard regularly from fellow travellers and those at home alike, we don't have a favourite country, no w... full info

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