Ben on an all-day glacier-walk

Fox and Franz Joseph Glaciers

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February 3rd 2008
Date visited: 1-2 February We arrived at Franz Joseph village at lunchtime. The weather had deteriorated rapidly and we were faced with a very gloomy sky and pouring rain. This combined with a limited accommodation choice meant we had to spend the day in a hostel full of young people - crowded, hectic, stressful and dirty. This wasn't our choosing but there was nowhere else affordable. The d ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier

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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