Peter's Pool & FJ Glacier

Tramping at Franz Josef

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July 12th 2009
Day 83 (Sunday 12/07/09, NJJ) Drove to Franz Josef Glacier road for a few of the walks. Started off with the 25 min return to Peter's Pool. The view of the glacier from the ice covered pool was lovely. Jamie had great fun looking for rocks to throw at the ice although his throwing ability was lacking as the rocks nearly hit us, he managed to break the ice twice though. Back to the car park and on ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Greymouth

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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