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Bathing in the 42 degree Priest Pools. Lake Rotorua in the background
Land of the Kiwis

January 16th 2006
We arrived in Auckland on the 5th January and were fetched by Natalie (a family friend of the Marshall's from Zim) from the airport and whisked off to her home in Ellerslie, just on the edge of the city. Peter had prepared us a great meal, and we spent hours talking about our trip and catching up. Lisa strained all the muscles in her back the day before so spent most of the evening and the next fe ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

New Zealand Flag 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
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