Leaving NY

The Beginning...

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February 23rd 2007
My trip over went really well, minus a few cranky bus drivers at LAX. It started out with an amazing sunrise in Syracuse and all in all it was over 24 hours of straight travel, but it’s well worth it. I met a woman in Chicago that somewhat knew Barack Obama and she saw me reading his book so that sparked good conversation. She had nothing but great things to say about him. I sat next to a nice k ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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