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The adventure Returns

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October 30th 2008
October 28th, 12:52pm, Vancouver international airport Here we go again. My second contract for Celebrity cruises has finally begun as I am on my way to Auckland, New Zealand, with a short stop in LA to see Sheila, Doug, and Grandpa. For some of you reading this it will come as a little surprise that I am not headed to the solstice for the winter as I was originally destined too. About 8 d ... 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