Milford Sound

Bulk Update: Milford & Doubtful Sound

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November 26th 2008
Day 15 to 19 Hi Everyone! I made it out alive, did anyone miss me? Below is our account of the fabulous Milford Sound Trek...expect blood, sweat & tears! Milford Sound Trek Day 1 This is easy! So we got up at 6am, had our final shower, got our packs ready with food for four days and tried to prepare ourselves for what lay ahead. Yep, we’re crackers, a four day hiking trek 53km lon ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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