another view of the crater and pasture in the backyard

A Day in the life of Charlotte

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March 10th 2008
I have been meaning to write about what we've been up to during the week while we've been here at Auckland. So here is a synopsis of a typical day for me (some details excluded): I wake up after the first snooze (I am getting slightly better at waking up, maybe because it's afternoon at home?). Get ready and get in our nice blue Herby car (Christina suggested we give him a name to coax him al ... 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