Sun Streaming Down on Milford Sound

Milford Sound is on the wet SW coast of NZ. It's the only of the fjords accessible by road. The word fjord is Norweigan, but did you know that it means 'step', because fjords have a shallow 'step', essentially a pile of glacial debris underneath the water just where they meet the sea.

About the All Blacks

August 29th 2005
Greetings from Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand, or perhaps the world. Now, I'm of the school of thought that adventure can happen anywhere and you don't necessarily have to be emptying your wallet or risking spinal injury to participate, but for certain types of paid outdoor adventure type activities, Queenstown is the place. Take your pick from rafting, jet boating, parasaili ... 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

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