Glacier and Bat Cave

Fantastic Franz Josef

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December 15th 2006
Hello After Kaikoura we went to Nelson to drop off the people on our tour bus who were going to the North Island, Our tour driver was also going to the north island so we got a new driver called LJ (Little Jon). After making our way through Nelson we headed for Westport which was a really sleepy little town that had a few bars and its own brewery. I sampled the local beer called Miners Draught and ... read more

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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