Wellington

Kaikoura -> Wellington

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February 5th 2008
Kaikoura Was the stop after Christchurch. It's popular for Whale watching so that's what we did! Whale watching, like any other animal watching requries some patience. Anyway, we did get a sight or two of the whale and the tail. I found the documentry on whales interesting, fascinating creatures, they can dive so deep. I found the Kaikoura to be beautiful with the mountains in the bac ... 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