A Yellow-Eyed Penguin

Chocolate, Penguins and Beer

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April 9th 2007
After an acceptable breakfast at the B&B we headed out to pay a visit to the local Starbucks. Two flat whites and a suitable picture later (no Dunedin mugs though), we headed over to the Cadbury’s factory for a tour. As you can imagine, a tour of a chocolate factory cannot fail to delight anyone under the age of 13 and our children were no exception (Astrid was keen too). Unfortunately, as it wa ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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