I'm flying...

Rain, rain, go away...

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March 13th 2007
My one full day in Auckland began with a late start (this blogging takes more time than I thought!), and continued with unstable weather, that was both rainy and breezy. I really only managed to see two sights today, which meant there was more relaxing going on than true tourism. First, I managed to make my way up the Sky Tower, the highest point in the southern hemisphere and one heckuva a vi ... 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