Glacier from Distance

As we got closer to the glacier, we were asked how far it looked. We thought it was close, but in fact it was still 2.5km away, another 15 minutes walk from this distance.

South Island: I think I need another month.

April 25th 2007
Abel Tasman, Looking for Greenstone, and a Big Ice Cube. Ferry from Wellington to Picton The ferry was much bigger then I expected with hundreds of people standing in line when we arrived. I had heard that on one of the decks, they had recliner chairs, which was the place to be if you were planning on sleeping for the 3 hour ride. Lucy, Gardenia, Anthony and I hurried on board to find a nice em ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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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