Hiking up the Franz Joseph Glazier in NZ

New Zealand-North Island and South Island

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April 19th 2010
Arrived in Auckland safely from Bangkok on April 15th, 2010. Now I read that the Thai army has sent troop in around the Silom Road in Bangkok which was the street near my Hostel. Auckland is much colder than I used to in SE Asia. I developed a cold because of the combination of Jet lag, sleep deprivation and changes in weather. Noted many Asian people in Auckland. Went to one Chinese BBQ p ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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