In the glacial valley

Glacier County

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July 15th 2013
I enjoyed two long morning walks around Lake Mahinapua while Andrew awoke from his slumbers. The walk to “Swimmer’s Beach” and the “Bluebell Walk” (absent of bluebells at this time of year) were both a good way to stretch my legs and there was a beautiful reflection of the mountains in the lake before two kayakers set off from the shore. After breakfast we drove down to Glacier County. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef

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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