Franz Joseph Glacier

Heli-hiking and west coast driving

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April 1st 2008
After we left Queenstown we headed towards Wanaka, where we would stay for one night on our way out to the West Coast. Not much happened here, we went for a nice drive around the lake yet more lovely scenery of mountains reflecting in the lake. We also visited Puzzling World - a mini amusent park for puzzles including a 3D maze. The following day we finally arrived on the West Coast taking the ... 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