Lanterns in the trees

Farewell Tokyo - Hello New Zealand

---

February 14th 2014
Left Tokyo just!!!! Arrived at airport at 2pm for 6.30 flight. Flight delayed due to technical problems. No flights allowed after 11pm so we were all informed if problem not resolved Air New Zealand were putting us up at Tokyo Disneyland Hotel. However also informed that snow was forecast for the next day and busses would not operate in the snow and the airport might be closed!!! Problem fixed at ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland

---

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