Auckland wharf by night

Day 27-28

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June 24th 2006
It’s possible that the involuntary shouts from our room at Harry Kewell’s equalizer against Croatia disturbed the occupants of adjoining motel rooms. After settling down, we made our way slowly via the scenic route back to Auckland, and the holiday really just wound down from there: an afternoon rest, dinner in a fine Italian restaurant down on the wharf, and a good night’s sleep ahead of an ... 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