Franz Josef Glacier

Nelson to Greymouth

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January 18th 2011
Left Nelson in the pouring rain and I mean pouring! We got out of the bus to view Pancake Rocks for 2minutes and got so wet I had to pop into a cafe to change as we were soaked!! Eventually arrived in Greymouth which is very tiny and with the wind and the rain battering down we got some beers and stayed in!! The hostel was amazing though, no bunk beds and even had bubble baths!!! Small things f ... 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