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Swimming with dolphins in Akaroa

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January 16th 2010
A long term guest staying at the hostel wanted to go somewhere on my days off so we decided to head over to Akaroa which is a small french town on the Banks peninsula. It's about an hour and a half drive away from Christchurch. Louise drove us out there after she was finished work on the friday afternoon. The sun came out for the afternoon and the ride over to Akaroa was really nice. Very scenic. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Akaroa

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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