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Day 79: Singin' in the Rain

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February 16th 2011
Today was a happy day, though it was cold and rainy all day and grew colder as the day went on. On the Beach is a pleasant place to stay. I like the whimsical paintings on the walls of the buildings: my own building, B, has an octopus pointing the way to the different apartments. It felt just as though I were at Myrtle Beach, which was balm to my homesick heart. This sort of chilly weather ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whitianga

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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