More at the museum

Two days in Auckland

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November 14th 2018
SC writes: A couple of days in Auckland has gone very quickly. Yesterday we took a ferry over to Waiheke Isalnd, about 40 minutes away. We explored by bus and on foot, finally climbing way up finding a very nice winery which overlooked he sea and had the added attraction of Guadiesque mosaics. We enjoyed some wine tasting - much more laid back and reasonably priced than in California recently. ... 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