Showing off the sheep

A rainy day in Auckland, it's all about sheep and wine

---

December 2nd 2007
After saying goodbye to our guide, Robert, Alan and I exchange the sunny South Island weather for a rainy weekend in Auckland. We are meeting a group of cruisers that we know from the internet. On Monday, we board the Regent ship, Mariner, for the trip back to Los Angeles. Our rooms at the Sky City Hotel offer a central location in the heart of Auckland. Since this is our second visit here, Ala ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

---

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