Fur seals enjoying the sun

Doubtful Sound

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November 10th 2014
Friday drove around Lake Wakatipu and on for another two hours to Manapouri, finding another fantastic lodge to stay in on the edge of the village. Saturday morning up early for our trip to Doubtful Sound. The first leg was 45 minutes by boat across Lake Manapouri, early morning mists still hanging over the mountain tops but all beautifully still and calm as the sun began to pierce the clouds. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland National Park

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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