View of Wellington

Day 56: Waterloo at Wellington

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January 24th 2011
I checked in to Room 523 about 6 p.m. It was fairly comfortable, though a twin, not a double. I'd been up for twelve hours and I was eager to have some supper and get to sleep. There was just one problem -- a minor one, I thought. It had been cold all day and the temperature outside was 12. The room, which had a decent-sized window, was also rather cold. I went downstairs to the desk and ... 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