Towelasaurus in our Stateroom

Day 15 - Christmas Day

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December 25th 2012
The day started at 1:45 am when the phone rang. Was it Santa stuck in the chimney? No it was a call from the desk asking if all was ok in the room. Don had pushed the emergency call button instead of turning off his light Christmas day came and it went. There was an announcement at 9 something am that a UFO had been spotted by NASA coming towards the ship. Guess who? Well it kept the little one ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington Region

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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