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The Fiord

Milford

October 25th 2006
Wed Another early start to catch a big ferry tour of Milford Sound, which should be called Milford Fiord as it was carved out by a glacier. The mountains surrounding it are steeper than I thought they would be. We saw lots of waterfalls and some yellow eyed penguins. The captain was really friendly and let people steer the boat. Then we did the 600km drive to Dunedin, we were going to stay ... read more
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New Zealand Flag 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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