Empire of the Sun

The guy behind me came all the way from Japan to be able to tell his family he had seen the sun first. He was really overwhelmed as the sun is very significant in Japanese culture. Just think of the Japanese flag. There were alot of other tourists there too to seize the day.

Sunrise New Years Day 2005

September 2nd 2005
Well the year is nearly over but I still remember the first day of this year vividly. Not only did I have a great night before, but stayed up partying till the sun came up 6am!! And what is even more special is that I was in Gisborne NewZealand, which is "officially" the first place in the world to see the sun. That is because the GMT timeline starts in there, so it is a special place to greet t ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » East Coast

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

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