Suzy's self portrait

Hokitika Gorge & Lake Kaniere

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June 22nd 2011
Ivy and Suzy were rousted early to join me on a beach walk for a blue penguin hunt. They have just started nesting but they are very hard to see on the beach. Apparently, they come in at night and head back to sea at dawn. We had a nice walk but didn't have any luck with the penguins. They sure look to be cute little buggers. After the boys rolled out of bed, we hit the road. Our fir ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Hokitika

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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