Doubtful Sound

Doubtful Sound

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January 16th 2011
Well, I've had a long, but relaxing day. Long because it started at 6:30 in the morning when I hopped on a bus for Manapouri (a small town about thirty minutes from Te Anau) and only ended eleven hours later. At Manapouri, I boarded a ferry which carried myself and others to the far side of Lake Manapouri (about one hour on the water) where we boarded a bus. For forty-five minutes the bus slowly m ... read more

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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