Vancouver? @ the Cape

Auckland, New Zealand

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October 30th 2006
We've arrived in Auckland on the 22nd of October and quickly realized that the weather was definitley colder than we expected! No worries though, us Canadians are used to adapting to the cool weather. Not much to see in Auckland so we did a quick tour of the city and saw an extinct volcano which is Mt. Eden. It had quite an impressive crater and exquisite views from the top. The city actuall ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

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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