Otago peninsula wildlife tour
very windswept beach where we walked to see the penguins and sea lions
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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]
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] Blog: Dunedin and the Otago peninsula
Date: December 14th 2008
Hi all. I'm sorry it's taken 4 months to get this onto my blog. (I've dated it December as that's when I was actually there!) More to catch up on after this too, so keep an eye out for further updates! I finally escaped from the mayhem (well, compared to the rest of south island) of Queenstown, and took the bus to Dunedin. Dunedin means 'Edinburgh of the South', but apart from various street name ... read more
Date: December 14th 2008
Hi all. I'm sorry it's taken 4 months to get this onto my blog. (I've dated it December as that's when I was actually there!) More to catch up on after this too, so keep an eye out for further updates! I finally escaped from the mayhem (well, compared to the rest of south island) of Queenstown, and took the bus to Dunedin. Dunedin means 'Edinburgh of the South', but apart from various street name ... read more
