This is for you, Katie!

Auckland, New Zealand

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May 5th 2009
Today we took the ferry from Devenport across the bay to Auckland. From there on out we used the bus and our feet to get where we needed to go. We shopped all day and must have ended up walking for at least 6 hours!! We loved Victoria Park Market, which had a bunch of unique shops really close together. We also visited Mount Eden, which is an extinct volcano. There are paths to climb it, includin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

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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