Dolphin enjoying the wake of a boat

South Island - Akaroa

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January 22nd 2007
Hello again! I'm not sure when I'll have internet access again, so I thought I'd send a quick update on today's activities. Today Bishop and I left Christchurch and headed about 1 1/2 hour south to Akaroa. We were planning to swim with Hector's dolphins, ones only found in New Zealand. It was a beautiful, warm day, so we were very excited. Well, our expectations were far exceeded. We d ... 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