Dusky dolphins race our boat at Kaikoura

Goodbye Auckland, Hola Santiago

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April 8th 2007
After two great months in New Zealand, it's time to go off to another continent. I'm flying off to Chile today. As I type this final blog from Auckland, where I arrived back in early February, it's hard to believe how much I've managed to see and do here. I certainly suprised myself with some of the things I've done, especially the bungee jump and the skydive, but I read a great quote while I've b ... 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