Franz Joesf Glacier January 27th 2007 Now this is what I (J) call a big chunk of Ice! I (J) opted for the full days hike whilst Hannah chose the VIP option, fly by helicopter to the top and a two hour trudge around! I (J) think the pictures really speak for themselves so I'll not cheapen it with my heavy words. What a fantastic day out on the Ice and still no more injuries for H!!! ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Franz Josef 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
Well what can I say; Hannah and I have taken leave of our senses, rented our house out and taken a career break around the world.
We started off from London Heathrow in April 2006 with two one way tickets to Bangkok, Thailand! Thats all that was booked!
The plan (very loose, if you can call it a plan) was to start at Thailand and progress to Singapore, Oz, New Zealand, USA, Canada or something like that - we’ll see what happens!
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