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The Whales of Kaikora & Goodbye South Island!

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Flag of New Zealand  Picton, South Island, New Zealand
Monday, June 9, 2008

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Sun settting over the Bay in the Sounds Sun settting over the Bay in the Sounds Snow scenery as we journey to Kaikora! Snow scenery as we journey to Kaikora! Bay of Kaikora Bay of Kaikora Our first Sperm Whale sighting!! Our first Sperm Whale sighting!!
Sperm whale 1 about to dive Sperm whale 1 about to dive And then 1 was gone.... And then 1 was gone.... Sperm Whale 2 diving Sperm Whale 2 diving And then 2 was gone! And then 2 was gone!
View of the Kaikora Mountains from the boat View of the Kaikora Mountains from the boat Sperm Whale 3 sighting! Sperm Whale 3 sighting! Number 3...or is it a shark fin? Number 3...or is it a shark fin? 3 having a good blow out! 3 having a good blow out!
Pod of 40 dolphins playing round the boat Pod of 40 dolphins playing round the boat Hector Dolphins Hector Dolphins More dolphins! More dolphins! The stunning Marlborough Sounds The stunning Marlborough Sounds
Sun setting over the Sounds Sun setting over the Sounds Sunset to the left of our view at the Sounds Sunset to the left of our view at the Sounds Sunet to the right of our view at the Sounds Sunet to the right of our view at the Sounds Sun starting to set over the Sounds Sun starting to set over the Sounds
Sun has set Sun has set Our beast of a car! Nissan Sunny! Our beast of a car! Nissan Sunny! The Marlborough Sounds The Marlborough Sounds Final view of the South Island Final view of the South Island
Idiots departing the South Island Idiots departing the South Island Marlborough Sounds Marlborough Sounds
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