Rosalie Te Anau and Milford Sound 001

Te Anau and the Cave of Glow Worms

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October 17th 2011
It was a foggy day as we left the mainland of Te Anau and headed into the mist on the water by boat to the glow worm caves. The caves were surrounded by mossy trees and the walls of the cave were wet like they had been the walls of a steamy shower. We climbed into a small row boat and rowed into the darkness in the cave. As we winded through the stone passageway by boat the ceiling of the cave was ... 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