'Edinburgh' of the Southern hemisphere 21. Victory beach, with penguins climbing the hill to find their nests, Otago Penninsula

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November 30th 2008
Day 148: Monday 24th November - In a rush to get to the Otago Penninsula I have a few hours to kill to catch up on things in the morning ahead of my flight to Dunedin at 11.45am. Its a 45 minute transfer to the airport, where upon I encounter probably the slickest check-in routine I've ever seen. No wonder check-in is only half an hour before domestic flights with Air New Zealand. I'm flying vi ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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