Marlborough Sounds

Ned langs vestkysten

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June 12th 2007
Jeg er nu ankommet til Franz Josef paa vestkysten af sydoeen. Her skal jeg ud at gaa paa den naarliggende gletcher i morgen. Oprindelig skulle jeg have vaeret ude at dykke ved et skibsvrag fra 1980'erne kaldet Michail Lermontov, en sovjetisk luksusliner (eller nok mere bare en liner, kommunister goer sig vist ikke i luksus). Den sank ved Malborough Sounds ved nordkysten paa sydoeen fordi en Ne ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Nelson Region

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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