retreating....

glacier country

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January 24th 2006
our first real day in glacier country. we had high aspirations for the day. we were going to do a semi long hike to get good views of the landmark....but we arrived at the trailhead to find out the trail was closed due to rock instability or something. no go. so we decided to lump together a bunch of shorter walks. it was nice to be out and active for the day with unbelievable scenery. we wa ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Glaciers

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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