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WINDY WELLINGTON!

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August 26th 2009
hello everyone, well, Wellington lived up to it's name last night and today. They forcasted gales over 100km last night. The sun is out and it is not cold, but the wind is awful. Because of that I had an "inside day". Started off the day with breakfast in the lounge. Waved Ratko off to work and then set off. I was going to catch a bus to the National Museum but decided to walk instead. Have t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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