Emily & Fox Glacier

Fox Glacier

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January 19th 2009
Hi, We've been at a campsite at Fox Glacier for the past two days. On the way here we picked up a American couple that we ended up hanging out with for the day. We've been doing many smaller 1/2 day walks and are enjoying the hot showers! We can't upload photo's at the moment but we'll try to do that soon. Tomorrow we're off to Queenstown to do some rafting, a canyon swing and skydive. Swee ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier

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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