Doubtful Sound

Doubtful Sound

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March 11th 2009
Wednesday March 11, 2009 And now for something completely different…Doubtful Sound. When I was planning my itinerary I debated whether to see Milford or Doubtful Sound. I settled on both. It is getting cooler here. All the peaks in the area have shown additional accumulations of snow in the past three days. I actually used the little space heater provided with the van this AM. Driving ... 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