Waterfalls of the Milford

The weather was great for hiking between blue sky to cloudy and partially drizzly. the only downside was the less impressive waterfalls that the Milford Track is known for. Still some of the waterfalls impressed us enough to include them on the blog.

New Zealand South Island

January 25th 2007
From the markets of Rajasthan to the cosmopolitan streets of Sydney and Paris, our hiking boots and quick dry clothing never quite fit in. Finally on the south island of New Zealand we found an entire town full of people dressed just like us. Once an isolated farming community, Te Anau has become an important gateway to the spectacular Fiordland wilderness areas. Most of the locals we met seemed t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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