Back down the valley...

The sniffles

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April 8th 2008
Awaking with my nuts hiding somewhere deep inside my chest, my toe escaped outside the tiny duvet and almost dropped off - it was clear it was bloody freezing outside and Rodders is not too well insulated. Both absolutley freezing we got up and put on all the layers we had before heading to the kitchen which was nice and warm. After a bit of breakfast and a thorough defrosting we headed off to the ... 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