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August 26th 2008
Day 510 (20/08/08) Not really getting any sleep whatsoever, Andre and Franny came over to pick us up in the middle of the night for our trip to the airport. Slightly overestimating the time it would take we arrived with plenty of time for a coffee and a bite to eat with them before an emotional goodbye - you know we'll really miss you guys! Bleary eyed we checked our bags in and went through to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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