Queenstown

Land of the Long White Cloud 3

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November 12th 2014
Next on the list to visit was Franz Josef Glazier, a good days drive from Nelson. Having had the company of mick we drove along the Twisty Turny West Coast highway and got into franz Josef about 4pm. The only way to get onto the glazier and have a walk around on it is to get a helicopter and that’s exactly what I did the following day. The flight was booked for 10am and all was well, we even bo ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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