Cook's monument

Day 51: (Captain) Cook's Tour

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January 19th 2011
Day 51: (Captain) Cook's Tour Today, on impulse, I took a three-hour cruise to see the monument to Captain Cook at Ship Cove. Cook anchored there for nearly six months, careening his ship and revictualling. The cruise, conducted by Beachcomber Cruises, went in a fairly small catamaran, the Tiri-Cat. As Mel had assured me, I had no trouble boarding her, but her motor vibrated enough ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queen Charlotte Sound

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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