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Near the Tasman Glacier  
   

Near the Tasman Glacier

The ice on and around this glacier wasn't all that clean. The glacier was actually covered in dirt and you had to trust there was ice beneath. The floating chunks of dirt in this picture are actually chunks of ice.
My last days in kiwi land

January 14th 2007
My time travelling in countries similar to Canada has come to an end. In less than 24 hours I will be on a plane to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where I will begin to travel through Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Although slightly nervous at the unknown, I am feeling extremely excited to embarque upon the one part of my trip that I think will truly open my eyes to different cultures, ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

New Zealand Flag 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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