Kaikoura crustacien

And so to the South Island..........

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March 19th 2008
First stop was Kaikoura on the East coast where whales abound and seafood is sold in every other shop. With the weather seemingly fine and dandy I decided to camp but sadly my first night there marked the end of the camping dream. It was freezing. By 4 I was shivering. By 5 I was in the shower trying to warm up. By 6 I was on the beach and by 7 I saw the sunrise. So not a wasted experience entire ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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