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On the Road Again

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December 10th 2013
So after about five years, here I am back in the southern hemisphere. I am jet-lagged,but excited. In all seriousness, my trip has gotten off to a great start. The ridiculously long flight was not terrible (and had a pretty amusing safety video - search Air New Zealand on YouTube). I got to see a lot of Auckland on Monday, my hotel is in a great neighborhood and on my first day I was able to stay ... 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