Views on the glacier

Ski Planes and Glacial Moraines

---

January 4th 2007
Just did a lot of blog and then the PC crashed so this will be a new briefer one as we're running out of time!! Arrived at Mount Cook with stunning scenery and the lodge we were staying in was very well appointed with views of all the mountains. We noticed we'd also got a puncture on the way so would sort that out when we left for Dunedin! Went for a short walk on the day we arrived as got th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

---

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