Almost packed

Last Day in the Windy City

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July 30th 2008
Two pots of coffee with a strange greek man have inspired me to write my first post. Tomorrow I leave on my epic adventure to strange and far away lands. First stop being the exotic metropolis of Auckland! Ha. Then on to another sprawling sea of humanity called Shanghai, random. Wellington is currently experiencing a balmy 8 degrees (4 windchill) with 70 kphr windgusts and 3mm of rain phr. O ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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