The Franz Joseph Glacier

New Zealand Part B: Campervaning

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January 1st 2011
NZ South Island – Part B: The Campervan Day 10 – Drive to Franz Joseph Glacier Unfortunately we spent the next morning kicking around Wanaka waiting for the mechanic to repair our gas bottle. The only advantage we had was that I got to sneak in another visit to the Wanaka Beerworks and pick up a few travellers. After the morning pitstop we got back on the road and headed for the West Coast an ... 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