mirror lake, scenic highway

Another 2weeks... ice and snow mainly!

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July 9th 2009
SO... After our leap of faith on the Nevis Arc Swing in Queenstown, and a large Fergburger (Famous burger in NZ and totally delicious), we headed to Milford Sound, further down the west coast. We stopped nearby and free camped at Gunn Camp. Had a quick mooch around Milford but didnt journey out on the boats to view the fiords. Scenery all through Milford has continued to be amazing and changes ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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