Milford Sound

Goodbye trusty steed!

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May 11th 2009
Hey all, It's time for another exciting installment of bad travel writing! I believe I was in Wanaka when last I typed so I'll pick up from there. From Wanaka we headed via a very scenic drive to Queenstown. The temperature did drop appreciably it has to be said. Queenstown itself was very picturesque, surrounded as it is by mountains. Despite the fact it is very much the off season the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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