On the road!

New Zealand

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April 6th 2010
WELCOME TO NEW ZEALAND! We had a great flight with Singapore Airlines, and although we only got a couple of hours sleep, the outstanding entertainment system (and the free Singapore Slings) meant we had a very enjoyable night flight. We tried not to notice the git who had an entire aisle to himself and was sleeping horizontal, away with the fairies. The cabbie who took us into Auckland town ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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