Yacht Race

Auckland

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March 13th 2015
Saturday 14th March Left Orewa early and drove to Auckland, dropped our bags at our airport hotel, and went on to return Lara Lor-van. Sad to see her go, as we had a great adventure, but really looking forward to a comfortable bed and space to sit up! Got a taxi into the city centre, to the Sky tower, which dominates the cities skyline. We went up the tower to have lunch at one of the ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island

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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