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From N to Zed - final days in New Zealand

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November 16th 2014
Okay, behind in blogs and now too far out, so abbreviated end of NZ blog. Gimme a break fools. (Music: album; With a little help from my fwends - Flaming Lips) For our last full day, we set out to do a hike by the very elusive Mount Cook. We have been trying to see this mountain top from multiple cities and look outs, but clouds, timing and weather has prevented any real view. So i ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook 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