Barabra Cafe on Princess Warf

Auckland Daytrip with Stray

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December 10th 2008
I did the free tour with Straytravel today. They picked us up at 10:30 from the bar at the Fat Camel. Worm was our tourguide, he is Canadian, but was quite funny. Riwi rode shotgun, he is from up in Northland somewhere. And yes they did think we had wild animals as pets! First stop was the Sky Tower, one of the girls in our group won a Sky Jump & she nearly wet herself! Next stop was the Mic ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » North Shore

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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