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Doubtful Sound

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September 27th 2008
Doubtful Sound - The cruise left from “Pearl Harbor”. We cruised across Lake Manapouri to Wilmot Pass. We took a motor coach to the other side the pass and boarded another boat to cruise the sound. Doubtful Sound is actually a fiord. A fiord is formed when a glacier melts away and the sea (Tasman) fills the valley. I will not try and describe the awe of touring Doubtful Sound. You can view the ... 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