Auckland, The adventure capital of the World, Routeburn Trek, and Milford Sound
February 10th 2007 Our first hostel in Auckland was aptly described by Megan as a "hellhole". Our double room was located in the basement at the end of a dark, long and narrow hallway. It was all tiled and our window got about two centimeters of light despite the fact that it was as bright as could be outside. The finishing touch was a few rows of barbwire outside the windows to keep the undesirables away.
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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 
