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My First Glacier!

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February 11th 2010
Day 5: 11-2-10 In the morning we rose early in the quest to find the ever elusive Fox Glacier. I have to admit that I really was taken aback by its remarkable glisten and size. The water rushing through below it was probably the purest liquid I have ever seen but not in a visual way. It's not that it was crystal clear but seeing it flow directly from it's source with a cool pale blue tone was ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Wanaka

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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