Emily in the hot tub!

Whale watching and thermal pools

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July 24th 2006
At last we are on the road!! We get lost leaving Christchurch and keep seeing the pretty river. The pretty annoying river! Finally Emma negotiates the road and we are set for Hamner Springs. The road is amazing. A snow covered mountain is directly in front of us and all around us are other snow - capped mountains. It is gorgeous. We pinch ourselves. We are actually in New Zealand!! We arrive at Ha ... 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