Sky Tower in Auckland

Home in the snow - with pictures of paradise past

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December 17th 2007
Hi everyone: Well, we have managed to touch down in our beautiful snow-covered city a few days ago. Just prior to that we had a wonderful few days rest (after a tough 3 weeks) on the beaches of Fiji. It really is a paradise, with absolutely perfect weather, royal blue very warm oceans, the friendliest of people and altogether an enchanting place. We did however have an interesting day enroute ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

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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