The Glacier itself

Walking on Thick Ice

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August 13th 2006
Franz Josef Another sleepy little place consisting of only a couple of roads and a few shops and cafes, what set this one apart though was the fact that it was in the shadows of the worlds fastest moving glacier. i cant remember the exact facts relating to its speed, but i think that it is incomparably faster moving than any other in the world. The main purpose of our stay in Fran ... 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