Santa Monica Beach

At least it isn't SNOWING!!

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January 9th 2008
Well... i made it. Finally had a layover long enough to leave LAX and it was cold and raining in LA! That's just unlucky. I took at $50 taxi to Santa Monica and a 75 cent bus back to the airport. Lesson learned: always try public transport first. I arrived Sunday morning in Auckland around 7 am after a VERY long flight from Los Angeles that left 1.5 hours late! That day, Auckland was beaut ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Paihia

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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