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Fox Glacier

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February 17th 2017
After a spectacular day at the south end of New Zealand, I had dinner. With a totally clear sky, I went out by the lake to see the constellations visible in the southern hemisphere. Specifically, since I will be returning to the US in less than a week, I took a long look at the Southern Cross, one of the things I especially wanted to see during my trip. The sky was ablaze with stars and the Sout ... read more

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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