Te Anau Lake 7

Te Anau

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February 21st 2013
Although I am in an 8 bed dorm, since 4am I have heard distinctly more than 8 different alarm clocks going off. There have been beeps, music, talking time ones, I am pretty sure I heard an animal one at one stage! Grey skies meet me this morning, so I reluctantly wear trousers, and as I walk out of the hostel I realise I am dressed head to toe in Fat Face clothing…..including my scarf. The 5 yea ... 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