One of those dreaded swing bridges!

Aoraki/Mt cook

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March 26th 2007
We left Christchurch early on Monday morning to make our way to Mount Cook (Aoraki is its Maori name). We bought bus tickets which can be used anywhere around both Islands so its really easy to get around. The journey was good, really nice scenery...and nothing like the kiwi experience! Just a normal coach through the mountains with some stops for photo opportunities. We booked into a really c ... 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