Fox Glacier #1

Day 11 & 12 - The West Coast

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January 2nd 2008
The drive from Haast to Fox Glacier is short, although pretty. We had a few stops on the way to look at the beautiful coastline. When we made it to Fox Glacier, we went straight for a hike to check it out. The scenery is quite nice, and the glacier is quite amazing to look at. It’s a very fast moving glacier (compared to other glaciers) and there’s often ice and rock falling down the face. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast

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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