RECOVERED

Rounding off

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July 22nd 2007
OK we've been home a week already but I want to update anyway just to round things off! Last update was from Christchurch I think. None of the accomodations since then had internet access. From Christchurch we took a very uncomfortable cheap bus to Kaikoura ( luckily it was only a 2 hour journey) and arrived to beautiful sunny calm weather, perfect for whale watching. Kaikoura is the best plac ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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