Glacier climb

Jutty's Glacier Climb - Franz Josef

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March 8th 2008
We had both booked in to do the glacier climb but when we got to the office I decided it really wasnt for me - I'm not the steadiest on my feet at the best of times (no, not because i'm always pissed) and I knew I would find it pretty tricky. I was proved to be right when a very sore Justin arrived back at the hostel at 6.30pm. Basically the guide takes about ten of you up and because the i ... read more

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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