Chester

Day 2 - A Whale of a Tail - Kaikoura, New Zealand

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July 8th 2011
Day two was our first real adventure. We drove 2.5 hours north along the coast to Kaikoura for our whale watching tour. The drive was scenic and beautiful. Kirsten tackled the job of driving on the left side of the road while Chester helped navigate. The landscape was filled with rolling green hills, hungry sheep, and bare wine vineyards. We did well managing the roads and made it on time to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Kaikoura

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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