Annie and Nico from Holland

Doubtful Sound to Te Anau and the Road to Milford Sound

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February 25th 2010
Monday, Feb. 22nd - Wednesday, Feb. 24th Doubtful Sound to Te Anau and the Road to Milford Sound Without a map in front of you it is hard to explain this southwest part of the Southlands of New Zealand. This country of 4 million has few roads and they are hindered by massive mountain ranges and fiords. After leaving the shrouded majesty of Doubtful Sound and our new Dutch friends, we hea ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Milford Sound

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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