Fox Glacier ( but no mints )

July 4th 2008
We arrived in Christchurch on the 25th June. The flight was a little bumpy. So far we have been Sperm Whale watching in Kaikoura. We got to see 4 whales and some fur seals. We took the TransCostal train from Christchurch to Kaikoura, which was well worth the early rise of 5am. The following day we took the transalpine train from Christchurch on the east coast to Greymouth on the west coast. In ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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

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Ciara

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We are now home :-( There were two flights with great views. The first one was the flight from Melbourne to Sydney, as you get to see the harbour bridge and opera house as you come into land. The second flight was Vegas to London but you would need to be seated on the right side of the plane. You get a great view of the Grand Canyon. There is no need to spend hundreds of dollars to see the canyon from a helicopter or small plane. Japan, Australia,New Zealand, Cook Islands, Los Angeles surface to Las Vegas. ... full info

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