Amie

Wellington

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January 28th 2007
The drive to Wellington was an awesome one... The scenery was once again gorgeous. However, all these long van rides have made us all a little crazy. We have to break up the long hours with random pictures taking times and weird conversations... Yeah, I should have expected it. Anywho, we got into Wellington, and it was pretty crazy. It was a huge, busy city with tons of stuff going on everywhere. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wellington

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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