On board

Doubtful Sound

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March 17th 2009
Wednesday 11 March - We stayed at a site in Te Anau last night so only a short drive to Manapouri where we start our trip to Doubtful Sound. It was a very cold wet night and when we set off today the temperature was only 6 degrees and you could see quite a lot of snow on the mountains. It had started to brighten up a bit when we reached Manapouri. The first part of our trip involved catching ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park

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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