Frothy Shoes

Vistas, Blisters and Avalanches

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November 15th 2012
So day one we have to be at the office with our rucksacks and meet our fellow trekkers. It is always worrying when you meet people for the first time that you have to spend nearly 24/7 with them as you never know if you will like them or even if they will like you (don’t know anyone who would fall into the last category though, ha ha). So on the coach we get and everyone keeps to themse ... 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