Oystercatcher and chick

Milford Sound and Fiordland then east

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January 31st 2007
Hello again! After I last wrote, Bishop and I headed into the Fiordland area. No, I didn't misspell Fiordland. 😊 There have been several examples as we've traveled that we've noticed interesting differences in the spellings of words both the US and NZ have in common. We spent the day on 1-27 kayaking on the Milford Sound. We were a little disappointed that we couldn't rent our own ka ... 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