Glacier next to Mt. Cook

December 20th 2006
It rained!! And then it snowed........and then we left!! The drive to Mt Cook was filled with cool views of the New Zealand countryside. We passed through a truly massive grassy plain fringed by mountains which had been the location for a few of the battle scenes in LOTRs. We also passed the surreal turquoise waters of the man made canals which transported water from some massive dam which I ca ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

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

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Ben & Jo

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We're about to set off on our very own adventure. Traveling first to Canada we will take a tour into the Rockies and back. Then from Vancouver we will weave our way down the west coast to LA then, time permitting venture into Mexico and hopefully Belize or Gautamala. From LA we will fly to Fiji for a two week break.....It's Jo's BIG birthday and being 30 I couldn't think of a better place to be all depressed!! Christmas will be spent bungy jumping in New Zealand then Sydney for New Year..... : ) can't wait. We'll have nearly 6 months in Oz so we may use our working visa's : S To finish of... full info

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