Thar he blows! on the eve of Don's 62nd birthday

Day 17 (27 July) Auckland Botanic Gardens

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July 27th 2014
The weather looked fair so after a good breakfast we set off for the botanical gardens. The entrance is free. We decided to take the guided tractor ride around the gardens for $2 each. Sitting behind us were four generations of one family. Mum is 92 and Nikita, her great granddaughter, is 2 1/2. She reminded me of Caroline at that age - vocal, energetic, bossy and full of the word "why?" in other ... 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