Franz Josef Glacier

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June 24th 2008
NZ Day 3 Bad News / Good News We woke up this morning thankfully on time to get to Fox Glacier (30minute drive away) in time for our 9:20 start on the all day glacier climb. We figured out how many layers to put on in order to stay warm for 6-7 hours hiking on a glacier. Then we went down and had PB toast for breakfast with a cup of tea and made pb sandwiches and cheese slices for us to take ... 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