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Franz Josef Glacier Hike

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March 18th 2010
Up bright and early to get ready for our glacier hike - we take advantage of the breakfast on offer as we are unsure of when we will next eat! We walked to the office for the Franz Josef Glacier hike and received our equipment and saftey talks. A ten minute journey got us to the car park at the foot of the glacier (give or take 2km). We were told about the geology and geography of the glac ... 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