Skydive - Awesome Photo 1

Skydive - Awesome

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September 12th 2008
oh my GOD just done a skydive over the glacier. we were planning to do this and almost did in a few of the other places we've stopped but when we heard about this one we just had to do it. it was awesome. actually hanging out of the plane before the jump I was a bit nervous but after that its fantastic, just like your flying and we had the best view of Fox glacier. the guy was doing spins ... 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