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I'm Bonnie, and I am originally from Nelson in New Zealand, but I grew up in Indonesia and Australia, and now I live in Palmerston North, New Zealand, which is about a two hour drive from New Zealand's capital, Wellington. I'm a writer and currently studying English and creative writing, new traveling wilburys dvd as well as working new traveling wilburys dvd as a research assistant and tutor. My husband new traveling wilburys dvd and I are in the process of saving all our pennies so that we can go on a round-the-world trip in the next year or so.
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: Museums sometimes get a bad rap, but Te Papa is the perfect way for international visitors to get their first taste of the city and the nation new traveling wilburys dvd as a whole.
Zealandia: New Zealand's new traveling wilburys dvd flora and fauna is known for being unique (and a bit whacky) and this hybrid of a museum and wildlife park takes you back to what New Zealand may have looked like 1,000 years ago. Where else can you time travel like this?!
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The Beehive/ Parliament new traveling wilburys dvd buildings: I include a stop at these buildings in my itinerary, but only with enough time for a quick snap-shot or two. They look good in photos, new traveling wilburys dvd but otherwise it isn't worth budgeting any more of your time here.
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