Plan B.......

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November 10th 2016
Arrived at Frans Josef as a typical new zealand shower had just started.... they usually last no longer than half an hour then clear with amazing speed. Our plan was to explore Frans Josef and Fox Glacier the following day then head further south through Haast and on to Queenstown. We could just make out the surrounding mountains as we settled Richard into his overnight spot.... but clouds were d ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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