Poppy

Preparing for a roadtrip

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November 11th 2011
We expected our visit to Auckland to be fleeting – to arrive late, spend a day organising ourselves with a van and supplies, and to hit the road. What we didn’t necessarily expect was that Iv’s cousin Margaret would make our short time here so enjoyable. She, along with pedigree cat Poppy, welcomes us into her home with open arms. There are tourist board-quantities of promotional material, m ... 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