Marie Conquers

On the Fox Glacier

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August 19th 2007
The glacier gods were with us. Typically weather on the glaciers is cloudy and often raining, but not today. We awoke to a beautiful, almost cloudless day to walk up onto the Fox Glacier. We dressed up warmly (and after a fine flat white), headed out on a 4 hour guided tour - aptly named the "Fox Trot". We were bused to the foot of the glacier on rickety old vehicles which are advertised as "histo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier

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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