New Zealand - Kaikoura

Oh what a perfect day!

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April 2nd 2008
Hello, Well New Zealand has been absolutely fantastic! We have seen huge lakes, giant mountains, Ice Glaciers, beautiful beaches, penguins, dolphins, albatrosses, sea lions and we have only been here a week! Me and Jake went glacier walking on Monday on a glacier called 'Fox Glacier' - yes this is what those mints are named after, although we didn't see a giant polar bear on top unfortunatel ... 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