View from motel

Wow-World of Whales

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April 14th 2006
Darlings we have had the best day - whales! just amazing - the boat was cool - although as predicted no bar - not big enough! Lovely crew, fast boat - and the sun was shining - it was warm. Just totally blown away by seeing whales, they are amazing creatures, we saw three different whales - all sperm whales. Just can’t get over how huge they are, massively heavy, and amazingly graceful as the ... 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