Sunrise at Lake Mackenzie

February 17th 2017
Last day trekking the Routeburn track. The bunkhouse was up at 7amish again. It's amazing how everyone, even outside our group, just naturally goes to bed and gets up with the sun all around the same time. After ibuprofen, coffee and breakfast, we set out on our final day. Immediately we climbed up, which we decided was unfair because the topography map provided by the DOC made it seem like it ... 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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Nicki

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I think I've been traveling all my life, whether it was tagging along with my dad on business trips to Austin, Texas, numerous yearly (sometimes twice) camping trips to Yosemite, the occasional Disneyland trip, and all sorts of road trips. I loved hiking and exploring with my mom, and tried to pass that on to my younger siblings as they grew up. I ended up going further as I got older- an epic three month backpacking trip through Western Europe as a graduation gift to myself, trips to Japan, New Zealand and Fiji with friends, weekend trips across the country, camping anywhere I can and even ... full info

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