waiting for the ferry to Waiheke Island

PICTURE CATCHUP

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November 15th 2022
This is a picture catchup blog. The internet at the hotel is strong enough for me to send off the pictures so I can get caught up. Prices of everything are high here but $1 NZ is equal to about $.70 Canadian so that lessens the pain a little. A glass of wine is $12-18 and a 500ml glass of beer $11-16. Meals such as the fish & chips we had at the Shakespeare Pub last night are $25. Coffee can be ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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