Last beach day

Drinking in the last of the journey

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April 19th 2008
After the skydiving, we headed back to sell off our excess things and drink in our last few days in NZ. The camping gear was sold as a bargain package to a Canadian traveller. We sold the car the day before we left for 700 dollars. That was quite a relief. We also hit the beach, and spent a day surfing. This time the waves were almost more than we could handle! The last night before we left ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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