View towards Akaroa

Wee Wee Akaroa

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April 20th 2008
Day 28- On the road to Akaroa Yes folks another bus journey but not as far this time but with nearly as many stops. We reached Akaroa just before lunch and dumped our bags at Chez la mer where we were staying, a cozy place not to far from the bay. We went for a walk to see what was there and found ourselves booking a cruise around the bay to see some white flippered penguins, seals and some rar ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Akaroa

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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