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Relaxation

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January 23rd 2008
There is not much I can say about today - as we had a lie in we made the most of it and when we finally got up we took a stroll into the town and picke up croissants and oj for brekkie and visited the butcher and grocer for our tea that evening. After going back to the room we had breakfast on the terrace and then made our way to the beach to catch some cloud rays!!!! It was very warm and the su ... read more

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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