Dusky Dolphins

Kaikoura - Whale watching

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April 7th 2007
I don't think any of us had a great nights sleep last night. The hostel has no sheets on the beds so we braved just our duvet covers we brought from home. Lisa and I had pjs, a fleece, a hoody, and two pairs of socks and we were still freezing all night. Chris and I managed to sleep for quite a bit but Lisa headed for the showers at 3.00am to warm her feet up, that didn't help so she took a sleep ... 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