Ready steady cook?

Auckland

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December 1st 2010
Day 4 Tried unsuccessfully to get some on board sleep. Very bumpy flight at times. Arrived ahead of schedule though. Must play havoc with tour guides when the plane arrives early. Now on the other side of the World but tired from the flights. Auckland 20 degrees and light cloud on arrival but the sun burst through in mid afternoon and was, if anything, too hot. After a walk to the marina we lun ... 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