Dusky Dolphins

Stage 21

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March 3rd 2008
I left the gang behind and got a flight down to Christchurch on the south island. I booked myself on a bus tour around the outside of the island, stopping at various places along the way and takes between 10 and 14 days depending on if you want to stay at places a little longer. The first place is Kaikoura which we stayed in for 1 night. While I was here I managed to get on a boat and go whale ... 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