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The side trip that never happened

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November 9th 2008
Evy and I got up early and went down to the car market to lower our price and throw in some extras (a tent, stove, and sleeping pads) in order to get the van sold. The one offer we did have (which was way low) has now bought a van so we need to find a buyer. The doors of the van have been left open and so the battery is dead. Fortunately they have a charger handy as this happens a lot but it makes ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Ponsonby

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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