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Milford Sound

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June 13th 2007
The pictures speak for themselves - it was really beautiful. We took a boat tour on the fjord that was advertised as a nature tour. They pulled the boat up close under some waterfalls, the first time filling a glass for us to drink, the second getting us to put on raincoats and stand underneath and look up (getting a bit wet in the process!) ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Milford Sound

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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