Fur Seal Colony

Day 7 to 14

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November 12th 2008
Day 7 Fishy encounters We arrived in Kaikoura last night and spent the night in a very nice campsite directly by the sea. The facilities where fab and I had as many hot showers as I could fit in . On the way to the campground we came across a rather special treat of a fur seal colony. They even had some pups for us to goggle up with our camera. Today was whale watching day and we choose a ra ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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