Swimming with the Dusky Dolphins3

December 12th 2007
The sun was still rising as our boat skimmed its way across the bay towards the ocean and the Kiakoura underwater ridge. Only 1/4 mile from the beach of Kiakoura the depth of the ocean goes from 30ft deep to an intimidating 1 miles deep, thus Kiakoura is of the few places where resident sperm whales can be seen from shore. The bay is also home to a huge variety of other aquatic and marine animals ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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

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Neil Hitchin

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As the end of my degree approached, my days as a carefree student seemed to be numbered. In a desperate attempt to delay getting a 'real job' I decided that travelling was the way forward. I am joined on this voyage of discovery by my good friend and fellow uni graduate Joe, and his friend Anne, I havent met her yet but she seems nice... So with my round-the-world ticket in one hand and a rucksack on my back im ready! ...Now where did i put my passport?!? So here it is my travel blog. Starting off with 3 weeks in the United States, onward for a week and a half in Fiji, Christmas in New Z... full info

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