Mike and Tree

Not too bad!

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February 9th 2007
Greetings from Auckland NZ We've had quite a few lazy days here. The weather is really nice around the mid 20s (celcius). We're now 13 hours ahead of you all in the UK, the first in the world to see a new day! Our first day was laundry day trying to wash all the sand out of our clothes. The hostel includes a free meal each night though it's worth "supersizing" for $4 for a decent portion. It's ... 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