Giraffes

Fear of heights and such things

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March 5th 2012
A few days ago we awoke to the sun shining and the cicadas chirping. It was officially the sunniest, warmest, most beautiful day I had seen since my arrival. Upon discussion, we decided that this would be the perfect day to venture to the Auckland Zoo. Being one of the best Zoo's in the world, and seeing as we had never visited it while living here, it seemed a must do. It was a jungle that ... read more

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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