....it doubled as a slide, weeeeeee

Franz Josef

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July 29th 2009
26th May 2009 After a well deserved lie in we awoke to blue skies and stunning views of snow-capped Mount Cook. Having booked a glacial walk tour, we decided to walk up to the terminal face of the Franz Josef Glacier. It took 45 minutes to walk to the face and once there we were treated to a great sight. The terminal face itself was pretty dramatic. In the centre was a huge ice cave wi ... 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