Julia in the sea

Merry Christmas from Wellington

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December 25th 2009
Merry Christmas everyone and thanks for all the lovely cards and presents 😊 We hope everyone at home had a great Christmas with lots of snow! Our Christmas day was very different to what we are used to...it began with opening presents and our stockings from Santa, then we headed off to the beach for a paddle in the sea. We were planning to have a picnic on the beach but it was very windy, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region » Porirua

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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