Lupins and Clouds of the Fjordland

New Zealand 5

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December 8th 2008
Day 25 - Monday 8th As the forecast stated, the weather is cloudy, rainy and much cooler this morning. It’s a pity because we intended travelling to Te Anau and Milford Sound. Our host Denise recommends that we take a hotel in Queenstown and a return bus trip from there that includes a boat trip in the Sound. She feels the driving involved will be too great. However, the arrangements compl ... 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