At Deep Cove, Doubtful Sound

"Fiordland Navigator" with waterfalls behind. At this point my camera was dying. Not only was the lens wet on the outside, but also inside where I couldn't get at it. And the LCD screen had stopped working except on playback. Fortunately, there is a tiny viewfinder, so I was able to use that. I slept with the camera in a sock in the bottom of my sleeping bag for a couple of nights hoping it would dry out and start working properly. It hasn't.

CYCLE TOUR - SHELTER FROM THE STORM

March 21st 2010
It had to be the best cup of tea ever. I was cold and wet, and the tea was hot and wet. What’s more it was made with real milk instead of the powdered stuff I carry with me, and l was drinking it in the warmth of a ship’s saloon. How I came to be aboard was thanks to the crew - in particular Carol, who’s the nature guide aboard the tourist vessel, “Fiordland Navigator” operated by Real ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park » Doubtful Sound

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

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