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Glaciers

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November 27th 2009
This morning we got up and decided to drove down to see the glaciers. It was overcast and really cold. We stopped off at Franz Josef glacier and hiked up to a viewing point to see it. It was really cool to go look at. I had never seen a glacier before and it was nice to be able to have a visual to put with the word. It's amazing how the glaciers can retreat and reform, and how it looks like f ... 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