A friendly duck came for lunch

Day 451-453: Auckland, New Zealand

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April 26th 2010
Thursday, April 22nd The day dawned overcast and rainy in Orewa. We spent most of the morning in the van making use of the good internet connection to do a few online duties before having a late, but very delicious breakfast. Before leaving Orewa we stopped to pick up a few supplies, then headed north a few kilometers to the Wenderholm Regional Park. As we drove down the access road t ... 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