On the buses

Glaciers and White water rafting

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March 6th 2010
After much deliberation on which way to go next we decided to extend our stay a few days and stay a few days in Greymouth so that we could do both the Franz Joseph Glacier Hike and some white water rafting. After Shenton did some dolphin riding we headed off to the Glacier, a 2 1/2 hour drive away, if you are from New Zealand, a 1 3/4 hour trip if your name is Shenton, we could not undersatnd w ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Greymouth

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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