Auckland

Bye New Zealand!

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December 25th 2009
We packed up our things and checked out at noon. We had the hotel store our bags and we set out to walk around. We were surprised to see some store's were open on Christmas. Our flight wasn't until 11pm, but Adam decided to check and see if there was an earlier flight. He found a direct flight home at 7pm (our original flight had a layover in L.A.). We discussed whether or not it would be wor ... 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