It was misty!!

Snowed in on July 31st!!

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August 2nd 2008
Hello everyone, That's right, we've had loads of snow and got stuck in Lake Tekapo yesterday - the roads were all closed and there was nearly a foot of snow on the ground! Anyway what have I been doing for the last two weeks? Well after Franz Josef I got the bus down to Fox Glacier, which was quite similar to Franz but less touristy - nice for a bit of peace and quiet. However, as soon as I ar ... 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