South Island - Nelson to Franz Josef June 25th 2006 Got the ferry from Wellington to Picton and then boarded the bus again for the journey south. Wellington was nice, but wet.
Busy few days, when Team Handsome became proud Scottish warriors dressed in bin liners at the Poo Pub fancy dress night. We also had a full day hike on the amazing Franz Josef glacier - has to be seen to be fully appreciated. ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef 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
This online travel diary charts the progress of the 3 founder-members of Team Handsome UK (Caspar de Carteret, Benjamin Spry and John Turner) as they tour around Australasia. Outline itinerary is Thailand for 1 week, NZ for 6 weeks and Australia for 45 weeks. You will also see some sneaky footage of our leaving do in Cheltenhamvilleshire on 19 May 2006. Aujourd'hui to that BTW.... full info