The signs here are so descriptive!

West Coast Glaciers and Pancake Rocks

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September 8th 2008
Text for travelblog, Glaciers Sept 6, 2008 Last Friday we took the 4.5 hour Tranz-Alpine train journey from the east coast of the South Island to the west coast, arriving in Greymouth, an aptly named town, except upon our arrival. We noted that the skies were actually gray and cloudy when we left Christchurch, and as we passed through the tunnel at Arthur’s Pass that took us through the Sout ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef

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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