surprise surprise!

the glaciers

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February 12th 2011
finally we arrived in Franz josepth Glacier region, the village itself is very small and dominated by businesses offering guiding up onto the glacier or to have a helicopter ride and land higher up on the glacier. This are all business offering the best expieriences money can buy. we parked the car, i chose to park the car on the only available parking that was on the opposite side of the road. I ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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