A fine Wellington sunset

Windy Welly

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February 22nd 2009
A stark contrast to hot, vibrant Rotorua, I was greeted my first day in Wellington with grey clouds hanging heavily over a windy, damp metropolis. Chic cafes lined every street, calling to me like sirens with promises of silky cappucinos as I navigated my way through herds of pedestrians in muted business casual. Windy Welly, as it is affectionately called, is the San Francisco of the Sou ... 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