Top of the Volcano

Kia Ora from New Zealand!

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July 18th 2009
Day 86 to 88 - Auckland We arrived into Auckland and immediately the weather felt very 'English'. Granted we had been living in our beachwear for the past week on a tropical island but it had the distinct feel of a late Autumn's day and in a strange way it felt quite nice. We took a shuttle bus to our accommodation in Mt.Eden which was a lovely little B&B. For those of you who are interested ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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