From the ground

Grand Day For A Glacier Walk

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May 19th 2009
Sometimes a lack of planning can be a very positive thing. I went to Christchurch because it was cheap and I needed to get moving again. While there I met some great people and even bumped into a friend I met a couple weeks ago in Wellington. That was all fun but I knew I needed to skip town again, so I booked a car for Monday morning with no plans. Originally I was on my way to Queenstown via the ... 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