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Franz Josef

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March 26th 2009
The morning after the fancy dress party we made the short journey down the coast to the Franz Josef Glacier. We arrived in perfect weather and played paintballing in some woods, which was fun. And after that, just before sunset I headed to a tiny little airstrip with a hut to get a flight up to 12,000 feet and throw myself out of a plane! It was amazing! The plane was tiny and the professional who ... 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