Ben & Gary in the drink

Swimming with dolphins

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November 19th 2005
This morning we asked at the hotel about where to get a good breakfast, and were told that actually the Dolphin Encounter café was the best place in town. Very convenient, as that’s where we were headed to swim with Dusky dolphins. Sure enough they had delicious food - Rich is getting into the habit of porridge for breakfast and the bacon here is thick and large, almost like ham slices. Rich ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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