Some of the girls by the lake

South Island, The West Coast

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May 23rd 2008
Having spent a couple of really good nights out in Wellington, it was off for the South Island. We were all up early to meet our new bus and new driver, called Lamb (not really sure why, but hey!) We got on the ferry across the Cook Strait which was really nice, we even had a pack/school/a load, of dolphins follow us for a bit which was awesome! I did however sleep most of the way as I was so ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South 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