Milford Sound 027

NZ - Te Anau + Milford Sound

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November 10th 2011
Wednesday 9th November Awoke to another grey day which meant that any stunning scenery there may have been was hidden by the low cloud! Anyway, the countryside started off with rolling hills a bit like Scotland and then the road became a bit more hilly, like Cornwall and then flattened out across the agricultural plain like Spain and then became a bit more wild as we got nearer Te Anau. Occasiona ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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