Sunset from Mt. Eden

Auckland - Day 1 & 2

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March 8th 2007
Hello from New Zealand! After the 13 hour flight we arrived safely in Auckland. The flight was not as bad as we anticipated - the in-flight movies were awesome as were the sleeping pills! We landed around 5am on Thursday, March 8th - interesting how Wednesday, March 7th never existed for us. Weird! The first day we took a nap and spent the rest of the day exploring the city center - Albert Park, P ... 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