Frank embraces the Christmas spirit

Day 22 - Auckland

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November 24th 2008
So we fell asleep last night to a wet, windy, and rainy Auckland. We woke this morning to that same Auckland so decided to have a low-key laundry day. After dropping off our laundry at a nearby laundry service, we walked around the central business district a bit and the K’Road area. This is a bar area of Auckland complete with some interesting shops. We popped into an army surplus store and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

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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