Eric and I with Wellington Harbour in the background

A day in Wellington, moving on to Picton

April 27th 2006
I slept well and was up around 8am. Eric and I had a quick cup of tea (instand coffee for Eric) with Simon and confirmed the plan for the day. Eric and I were on the road around 9am and drove into the city. We navigated to the three buildings in the downtown area which serve as the seat of the NZ Parliament. Building began in 1969 on the Beehive - a very strange parliament building of glass an ... read more

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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

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Eileen Carter

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****September 2010**** I'll be in Europe from September 18th until October 10th. I start in London and I'll visit Stonehenge too before making a brief stop in Paris. Then I am off to Germany for two weeks. Cross your fingers for nice weather, good food and some fun with a new language! Eileen **************December 2008******************* I'll be in Central America from December 5th to mid January! I start with a night flight on December 5th, arriving in Panama December 6th! I spend a few days in Panama City to acclimatize, and then I move on to Boquette... full info

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