Me and our guide Troy

Glacier Cool

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October 29th 2008
Im sitting here writing the blog having dinner cooked for me. Again. Being the driver has great advantages! We'll we've passed another few days in amazing NZ, and so far, no sign of "beauty fatigue" (thanks Conor!). We've been doing a far bit of tramping around looking at and climbing up glaciers. The first was Rob Roy glacier in Mount Aspiring National Park near Lake Wanaka. About 3.5 hour ... 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