NZ Fiording 251

NZ Fiording

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October 30th 2008
It is raining. In fairness we are in Fiordland, where it rains quite a lot. Apparently in some parts eight metres is not unheard of. It does make finding activities to do more difficult to come up with. We have spent the day going to a Glow Worm cave (does not rain much inside caves) and have been to see a special video shot of the area in a cinema in Te Anau town centre (biggest town in the a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Te Anau

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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