Franz Josef Glacier

Christmas day

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January 3rd 2009
Well being that is was Christmas and all we figured it would be a good idea to get up to see some snow. We started by doing a hike to the bottom of the Franz Josef glacier and then headed the 25km down the road to the Fox glacier. We stayed the night in Franz josef because Danielle was going to jump back on the bus in the morning and Niv and I were going to take off to Christchurch the next day. ... 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