On the Boat for the Dolphin Swim

Swimming with Dolphins - Amazing Experience

---

December 2nd 2008
We are now in Queenstown, which is nearly at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. We really enjoyed Christchurch - it was a really laid back city and everyone was so friendly. We did a trip away from Christchurch to a place called Hanmer Springs - there are about 10 different Thermal hot pools there which we chilled out in for a couple of hours. Once we got back to Christchurch we we ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

---

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