Kokomo III

On the ground in Auckland

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February 22nd 2010
Hello all! It looks like I will be playing catch up on my blog, sorry for the delay! It was a long day/night of flying but I made it! I flew from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia (1hr), Philly to LA (6hrs) and then on to Auckland (12.5hrs). The flight out of Philly was delayed 2 hrs (which was how long my layover it LA was supposed to be) so I had to make a quick sprint in LAX over to the Air New Z ... 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