Aukland 2011 008

First Stop - Aukland

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August 3rd 2011
Well, our little stop over in Aukland has been a real surprise! We are staying at the Aukland City Oaks, which as it turns out is right nearby the Aukland City Mission-Shane has somewhere to sleep if he gets on the booze LOL. Not really - they upgraded us to a 2 bedroom self contained apartment, so we have our own rooms!! AND we have taken full advantage of them haha. Had a walk around the cit ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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