Arriving in Sydney

update from Aukland

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February 28th 2011
We spent the evening strolling around Darling Harbour stopping there for drinks and a very nice tasty meal at The Meat & Wine restaurant. BBQ spare ribs – it made a great change after 50 nights of food on the ship. Really like the feel of Sydney but just a shame we were too shattered to continue into the early hours! The 6am start wasn’t conducive to hunting out the nightclubs. On our seco ... 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