The Putai Lookout

I was hoping to see the famous blow hole behind me that shows best during high tide and in rough weather. I came back at high tide, but no show while I was there. The one time I wanted stormy weather...

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New Zealand - West Coast & Glaciers

November 11th 2008
The West Coast District of the South Island Packs in Variety, from Rugged Coastlines to Mountain Glaciers In one day, was able to walk through a dense rain forest, sit on a deserted ocean beach, and peer up at a mountain glacier in the Southern Alps! Here is a sampling of my time on the West Coast... ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Hokitika

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

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