Milford sound

Milford Sound

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March 12th 2007
Got up stupidly early this morning to catch the bus to go to Milford Sound (good thing I had an easy night). It was still rather dark and quite cold but we got going on time since the drive was to take approx 4-5 hours. After a while the sun came up to reveal the beautiful scenic route we were taking (very lord of the rings). We stopped of in a valley which had been used in the Lord of the r ... 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