In the freezing water

Swimming with Dolphins!

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March 2nd 2007
After joining the Kiwi Experience bus at 7am we set off for Kaikoura, a small, beautiful coastal town where most people go for whale and dolphin watching. Swimming with dolphins was something I had only ever dreamt of, and given the opportunity to swim with totally wild dolphins was something I just had to do. So as soon as I arrived there we were put into wetsuits and boarded a boat. After half ... 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