Mel & Alan at Adelaide Airport

The Arrival (following the journey)

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October 31st 2008
After much anticipation (and really annoying Alan's work mates) ... Alan, Mel & Dave have finally arrived in the land of the long white cloud! The flight over was pretty smooth, about 3 and a half hours of sitting on our bums followed by the usual lines - entry, baggage, customs. We'd like to say that Auckland airport is exciting and interesting but it's an airport. Not a bad airport but nothin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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