Franz Josef to Wanaka 17.3.10-22.3.10 207

Franz Josef to Wanaka

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March 19th 2010
This morning we were boarding the bus at 7.30am hoping to get to Lake Matheson to see the mirror reflection of Mount Cook. Unfortunately due to mother nature gracing us with mist and fog this was close to impossible; still beautiful though. We drove through the township of Haast- the start of the mountains-the end of the coastline. Across the bridge at the Gates of Haast and up into the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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