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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]
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] Blog: Impersonating Yukon Cornelius in Franz Josef
Date: February 20th 2007
I didn't find any silver or gold, but Franz Josef still proved to be a wicked stop on my itinerary. I decided that I needed a day to just chill out in the mountain air after being cooped up in a bus all day. All I needed to do was to find a place to stay. No problem, or so I thought. As the bus pulled up and I wandered up one of Franz Josef's two streets, hostel after hostel, backpacker after ... read more
Date: February 20th 2007
I didn't find any silver or gold, but Franz Josef still proved to be a wicked stop on my itinerary. I decided that I needed a day to just chill out in the mountain air after being cooped up in a bus all day. All I needed to do was to find a place to stay. No problem, or so I thought. As the bus pulled up and I wandered up one of Franz Josef's two streets, hostel after hostel, backpacker after ... read more
