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Day 168 New Zealand, Westport to Franz Josef Glacier

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May 4th 2015
Hello People, We left early after breakfast, we wanted to make sure we got to the glacier by days end. On our way we drove past the Buller River and amazing coastal views (hope the pictures do it justice). First stop were the Punakaiki Caves and the Pancake rocks and blowholes in Punakaiki. These were really amazing; they could not work out how they formed. After a little wait the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef

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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