A Mud Pool

A Wingman Arrives

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March 14th 2007
Today was an early one: Greg arrived early this morning at the airport. My flight arrived from LAX at roughly 6:45 am, so I figured Greg’s flight would arrive at roughly the same time. Unfortunately, there was a time change in the States that sorta slipped my mind; so needless to say, I was a bit late in picking him up. Oops. The time change here in New Zealand doesn’t happen until this c ... 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