Ice Cream Sundays

First two weeks in Auckland

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July 17th 2006
I moved into the Railway Campus on the 4th of July. There were no fireworks here, but the day was still wonderful because I watched Lord of the Rings and I got to sleep in my own room, in my own bed. The first couple of days I was here in Auckland I did a lot of shopping, mostly at a place called The Warehouse that is similar to Target or K-Mart. The rest of my time was spent setting up my room 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