Seal in the background...animal not the singer

Kaikoura

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September 4th 2012
I was welcomed to Kaikoura by a very excited Zaidee running towards me with open arms, whilst Jim and Dan embraced in a more manly fashion. We were staying in a lovely hostel called The Adelphi Lodge, a stones throw from the shore and a beautiful backdrop of snow covered mountains. We set off to find the seals and walk the Kaikoura Peninsula and stopped for a lovely picnic lunch, where I, ... 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