On the road

December 24th

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December 25th 2008
We left Greymouth and headed to Franz Joseph to have a somewhat white Christmas. We headed up to the Glaicer when we got here because the hike was a 5 hour return hike and it was already 3 by the time we left the car. The hike was kinda stupid if you ask me because we ended up on the side fo the mountain quite aways away from the ice. We got a few good pictures to and on the way back we saw a Kea ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef

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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