First Snow

Weekend at Mount Cook

---

June 7th 2008
Wow, the majestic beauty of mountains - Mount Cook, the tallest in New Zealand. And what dramatic weather we had! Spent Saturday morning in Fairlie watching Avery play rugby. He made his first try (that's similar to a touchdown in US football)! The weather had been quite warm on Friday and the barometic pressure was dropping. All our Kiwi friends said this meant snow. It was really windy on ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

---

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