Rainforests by Pipson Creek

"Adrenaline Is Legal" - The Stunning South - Part Deux

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December 4th 2006
Thursday evening November 23 arrived in Frances Joseph When the sun is out, Frances Joesph is an awesome little town with beautiful snowy mountains (glaciers) as backdrops, however it does rain...ALOT! I wish I had a few days to chill out here, but all I could fit in was an 8 hour glacier hike on Friday. I awoke (very early) on Friday morning to rain so hard that you could hear it o ... 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