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The beautiful and isolated Doubtful Sound

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March 17th 2009
17/3/09 = Kayaking at Doubtful Sound Had to get up at 6am today and after rubbish sleep, really didn't want to! Pitch black and room all cold, while I was wrapped in cocoon toasty and warm. Felt like torture having to get out. Then remembered that if I was at home, would be doing this everyday and here I am moaning about having to do it for one morning where actually getting up to do something re ... 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