Mitre Peak in Milford Sound

NEW ZEALAND AND FAMILY

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February 8th 2009
We crossed the International Date Line and so Jan 28 didn’t exist for us. How was it for you—did we miss anything important? We had another four days at sea in order to cross the Southern Pacific Ocean. We love the sea days as it gives us a chance to catch up on paperwork and also to play paddle tennis. Ever since our first world cruise on the Seabourn Sun in 2001, we’ve been addicted to p ... 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