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My Mountain Hike

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May 25th 2008
Yesterday, Saturday, I left Franz Josef early in the morning to head to Lake Wanaka. I know it was early as it was still dark. One of the best beds since leaving home which made getting up even harder. Not long out of Franz, we stopped at Fox Glacier. We managed to get some good vies of the glacier, though the main purpose of this stop was to walk around Lake Matheson, and get some good views of M ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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