On the Way to Franz Josef Glacier x

Franz Josef Glacier.......................

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July 6th 2006
So on returning from Milford the boys were due to leave and I was going to stay in Queenstown abit longer but accomodation is a real problem there- I couldnt find a bed for love nor money!!!!! So the only other option was to go with the boys- they were dong the rest of NZ in 2 weeks (a little quicker than I wanted as meant to be here 4 weeks but it was great to travel with them and in a car- st ... read more

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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