The Marlborough Sounds

This was the view in every direction. The Marlborough Sounds have more coastline than the whole of the UK. Looks a bit nicer than our coastline too.

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NZ South Island: part 1

March 26th 2007
Tis been a while and quite a lot has happened since my last blog. After a month or so in the North Island of NZ we took the 3 hour ferry down to the South Island to continue with the Kiwi fun and games. There is an option to jump out of a plane above the North Island and skydive/parachute to the South Island but my bank account said no unfortunately, but only because it had something more interest ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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