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FRANZ JOSEF IN THE RAIN

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November 21st 2022
A day in the rain in the alpine rainforest. Even though there is a steady rain fall, we are all excited to be walking to the the view point for the Franz Josef glacier. We have an eco guide who is an excellent speaker & teacher about glaciologist, geology, geomorphology, flora and fauna, local legends and history. He points out interesting plants, tiny orchids and ferns. Even though this is a West ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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