The sound

Doubtful

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March 3rd 2007
After driving by myself for a few days, it was quite nice going on a guided tour. There's really no other way to get to Doubtful sound (named so after captain Cook's state of mind when he found them). First they take you on a boat across Manapouri lake. Then, after a quick visit to the hydroelectric power station (see future separate post, maybe), you board a bus that drives you on a road not conn ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fiordland 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