Can't get away from them

Tues & Wed - Seals ... cool !

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October 7th 2008
It has been pouring rain and blowing all night. We listen to the news again but they only remark that driving could be difficult. I guess nothing stops a kiwi - Land of adrenaline. Well, our next town, when we call, tells us that they have a lovely sunny day so we decide to chance it. Luckily the bad weather is left behind. We arrive in Kaikoura and as we drive a meter away from the black sa ... 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