P2020023

Auckland

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February 3rd 2011
Arrived to Auckland this morning just before 11am. We had really smooth flights and the time went by welll ... slowly and Jon slept the whole time and I watched Denzel Washington movies. (Dad - you have to watch unstoppable) We hit the casino (Jon lost a dollar - I was a winner broken even) , sky tower (did a few jumps - see photos to believe it) and checked out the harbour today. (Uncle John ... 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