Franz Josef glacier hike

The Queen of Tanks

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May 12th 2007
We departed early the next morning from the Poo pub, waving a tearful goodbye to the inspirational 'Uncle Les', and moved off to our next port of call, Franz Josef, to hike a glacier. We stopped only once along the way to visit one of the bizarrest museums I have ever been to. The elderly museum owner was one of those unique and rare breeds of men, who dedicate their lives to offending as many p ... 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