Greymouth sailors' memorial

Shades of grey - Greymouth and Christchurch

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January 31st 2016
We left Fox Glacier on a much brighter morning, with blue skies and sunshine. Phoowee. We drove along to Franz Joseph to have a look at their glacier, but just from the car park - no more risking wet feet for me. I was impressed with that one too but it seems to play second fiddle to the one at Fox Glacier - maybe I'm easily pleased. We were driving out of the area that would provide us with our l ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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