Auckland at Sunset

Taken from the hostel window.

August 13th 2006
Saturday / Sunday and General Observations For a tourist the weekend was less than ideal for touring. Wind, rain, fog, sunbursts, and back to rain. These inconveniences couldn’t stop me. Saturday I rambled through the streets of Auckland. The neighborhoods around the CBD include trendy and up-and-coming Newmarket and Parnell neighbors which offer quality café and shopping options. Freeman’s ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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

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Donavin Wick

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I wish I had discovered this blog years ago. I did the mass email update for my previous adventures (United States and Europe) and now have no online documentation to share with fellow travelers. To the chagrin of some friends and family wanderlust has struck again. I managed to stay focused for nearly a year and a half in a job related to my college education, however the desire to travel has grown strong again and can no longer be suppressed. I have secured a 12 month Visa for New Zealand and hope to document this adventure for posterity, or at least the life of the TravelBlog. Enj... full info

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