Two high rises, Auckland

Auckland - Leaving on a jet plane

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February 16th 2016
Today's journey was just a short-hop journey-breaker compared to other distances we had covered so we took the opportunity for plenty of stops. For the first time since we had started our adventure I had woken up really tired - and I mean REALLY tired not just I-need-a-cup-of-coffee tired. Luckily, the countryside was tempting and the weather was good! We partially retraced our steps from Waitomo ... 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