blog 17

Day 31

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December 1st 2010
Today Helen and I went into New Plymouth, to Centre City, as Helen really fancied having her toes painted, as the paint job she had done in Abu Dhabi had started to wear off!! I did a bit of shopping while she had her toes done, and got some more clothes. Then we checked out the book shop and headed to get a coffee, at which point we bumped into Steve and Liz who joined us for coffee and a bit of ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » New Plymouth

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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