Mr. and Mrs. King

New Zealand Hijinks

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February 27th 2006
Fi and I had a fantastic time in New Zealand. Marty's wedding was a lot of fun. Margaret (Fi's Aunt) let me play with her professional photo gear which was really cool. Fi and I jumped off the Auckland Harbor bridge shortly after arriving. We were attached to a bungy chord so in the end we were ok. I flew off a Tomato Peak (forgot how to really spell it) on a parasail. That was fantastic fun ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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