Sunset

Time to catch ferry back to Auckland city centre and find something to eat. Jetlag is kicking in and I'll be glad to get to bed. The sun sets around 5:20 in July.

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First Day in New Zealand

July 13th 2010
Wow! I made it! Long flight. It feels like September in terms of temperature. Everyone is wearing black winter jackets and clothes. The whimps. ha ha Its a sunny day and Auckland looks so beautiful. I arrived before 5 a. m. and got to cheap hotel by 6. Slept four hours, got up, showered and took bus downtown. Travel tip when landing at airport: buy food before you get on shuttle bus to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Devonport

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

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