Waterfront

Day 4

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December 11th 2008
Lots of walking today. First thing, we walked down to the supermarket, Foodtown. Simple enough , you might think, the map shows a straightforward walk down Symonds Street. We reckoned without the Auckland road works. "Road works today means our roads work tomorrow" says the slogan. Halfway down this very busy road, the footpath is blocked off and a temporary sign leads you into the University. Not ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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