Franz Josef - Village

Snowboard Legend

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June 20th 2006
Slept in and almost missed my bus out of Franz Josef, not my fault, no one in room again to wake me, anyways we got stuck behind a bus in a snowstorm, as you'd expect instead of throwing snowballs I helped Crunch (driver) put our snowchains on. More driving through highly attractive south island moutainville. Came across Lake Wanaka which had me choking at it's rugged beauty. Wanaka was a hit ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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