What a way to end it all.

Pricey Auckland

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February 9th 2010
Thanks for your emails, folks. Sorry about the weather back home. I'm still trying to get pictures downloaded, but unsuccessfully. So far, 2 Internet Cafes have failed on the job. I'll try again later this week. We're still enjoying lovely sunny weather and making the most of it. Parking is expensive here but I expect mooring a yacht would cost an arm and a leg! Out of town, parking is free but ... 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