November 16th 55m Falls

November 16th

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November 19th 2008
We left Raglan to get to Hamilton early. To bad that it was sunday and everything closes early. we found a nice place to stay. $40 a night for 2 people to a cabin so we stayed there over the tents. Good thing because when we woke up the next morning it was pouring out. Went to see the Gardens but to me they were nothing special. Mom and dad you still haven't let me know your address from when you ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Hamilton

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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