Jacksons Bay - RAIN

Up Ship Creek...

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September 21st 2008
Day 538 (17.09.08) The last time we'd been over the Haast Pass it was cloudy, misty and rainy so we hoped that we'd go back over it on a nicer day to really appreciate the views along the way. Today the weather had turned out to be...cloudy, misty and rainy. Our plans to explore a couple more of the short walks on the way over quickly went out of the window and we were soon in Haast. Our gui ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Haast Pass

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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