Franz Josef Glacier

The Deep South!

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March 31st 2009
Day 51 - Franz Josef We had a leisurely start as we were off glacier walking for the day but conveniently the meeting point was about 2 minutes walk from our hostel. We got to the office and got fitted up with boots, crampons and any other gear we needed. We then drove up to the car park at the bottom of the glacier and started the 3km walk to the “terminal face” i.e. the start of the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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