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Daddy's Arrival, Tour of Hamilton, Off to South Island

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May 12th 2006
After a fabulous time in Figi, Daddy arrived in New Zealand Wednesday night, and took the bus from Auckland to Hamilton, where my friend Brett and I picked him up. He was easy to recognize standing on the sidewalk with his signature Indiana Jones-type hat. : ) We took him to the main strip of cafes and bars, and got a coffee and heard about the Figi trip. Then walked around town a bit, then ... 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