Swing Bridge

Routeburn Trail

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April 4th 2008
The Routeburn Track is one of New Zealand's most famous walks (not a leisurely stroll through the park, but actually a fairly tough hike). It starts out near a little town of Glenarchy and passes through forests and over mountains to come out near Milford Sound. Most people cover it as a 3 day hike, but due to our time constraints, we completed it in 2 days. We thought that was a good pace, exc ... read more

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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