Quilt Shops are a must - apparently!

Downtown Auckland

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March 2nd 2017
Downtown is a kiwi yarn shop that sells possum wool sweaters that can be washed in the machine. Presently there are 60 million possums in NZ (down from 90 million due to the government controls) that are destroying the existence of the emu by eating their eggs. The yarn is combined with merino wool for a perfect blend. WHEELS. Picking up a car offers us freedom. However, once Chris drives out o ... 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