Rainy Franz Joseph

Rain Rain go Away...

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May 19th 2007
Well its raining... its pouring and this young man is snoring... Turns out that on the ride into franz joseph, i got the idea that maybe I should cancel my glacier hike. the weather looked bad, and i did not want to spend 135$ for a walk in the rain. Not that i mind rain, i just want to be able to get some great photos of the glacier. That and i destroyed my rain gear in a tumble in National par ... read more

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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