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New Years in Queenstown and Milford Sound

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January 2nd 2007
Happy 2007! I've decided that while Christmas would definitely be better at home in the snow, New Years is much better over here. I spent a number of days in Queenstown over New Years and realized it's very similar to Banff. It's surrounded by mountains, the buildings have a lodge design and feel, the whole town smells of campfire, but unlike Banff it's also on the water. The best part abo ... 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