On the road back from Milford...I think the setting for scenes in the Lord of the Rings

Te Anua - Milford/Doubtful Sounds

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October 16th 2018
Te Anua was my base for Milford Sound (luckily seen on a beautiful and sunny day), exploring around Te Anua and the glow worm caves, and a trip to Doubtful Sound (unfortunately quite cloudy but beautiful). My primary takeaways 1) this country is beautiful; 2) this country is freezing (literally snowing when I landed...quite a shock after more than a month in Polynesia); and 3) this country has the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Te Anau

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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