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Hokitika to Queenstown

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January 30th 2014
January 30, 2014 Today we traveled from Hokitika to Queenstown. Long day with about 5 hours on the road, in addition to stops at the Franz Josef Glacier and the Fox Glacier. We walked in for a closer look at Franz Josef but not all the way to Fox. It is very interesting to see how far these glaciers have retreated since they were first photographed in 1867 and even in the past few years. T ... 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