Albatross boat trip

Kaikoura

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February 21st 2009
Kaikoura There is so much to do in Kaikoura, it is hard to choose. So many trips and so much money! Dolphins, whales, birds, seals - we chose the albatross trip because we knew we would be able to do a whale watching trip in Oz (possibly cheaper), and we had already seen lots of dolphins and seals. Neither of us had ever sen an albatross so it was going to be a first for both of us. The weat ... 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