Lake Manapouri at 7am

Doubtful Sound - Kayak & Cruise

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February 22nd 2006
Surprise! Kate here - actually doing some work on the blog. Well, I thought it was about time I put in an appearance. Thought I'd tell you about our big adventure to Doubtful Sound - sea kayaking. Up at 6am in preparation for a 7am pickup. All looked a bit overcast which didn't bode well before we even left for the fiords. Apparently it rains on 205 days in the year - particularly summer - s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Southland

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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