Brides Vail Waterfall

Xmas Down Under

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December 23rd 2007
So spent some time in Mendoza, Argentina. Was a very cool place, basically just relaxed most of the time, in preparation for New Z. Couple of days in Santiago Chile, doing the same, but really wasn't much to do there. Flew to New Zealand last Monday at 11pm, took 13 hrs and arrived at 4am Wednesday, no Tuesday! Spent a couple of days in Auckland trying to get over the jet lag. Did some w ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Raglan

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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