Steve & AJ

Birthday Girl: Take Two

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October 16th 2008
Off to "Valentines" for Abi's birthday meal. Of the eight of us around the table there were four generations of the family which I thought was special. Abi steered the 'Baby Octopus' but didn't miss out on the big cake. At cake time, the music started up and the entire restaurant started singing " Happy Birthday to you". Just the sort of thing every teenager loves! LOL Abi bought along he ... 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