Defying the surf at Monro Beach

Fox Glacier & Monro Beach

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June 23rd 2011
A long driving day today. This was also one of the few nights (besides the two nights in Wellington) where we didn't have lodging secured. We are making our way down the coast to Te Anau, which will be our base to explore the Milford Sound area. So far as we can tell, we have a total of about 9 hours of driving time over the next two days. We decided to wing it a bit, and see what we ended ... 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