Aotearoa, is the Māori name for New Zealand. It literally means "The Land of the Long White Cloud.". To the right is the flag of New Zealand which features a depiction of the Southern Cross, which is only visible near or south of the Equator.
The date line on this blog says March 31st, but it is actually the morning of April 1st (no fooling). When I finally went to sleep last night, it was the end of the longest day for me. It started Sunday prior to my flight aboard Air New Zealand flight 1 (I like the simple numbering system) that departed LAX at 10 pm Sunday night, March 29th. After a 13 hour flight we landed on Tuesday morning, March 31st having crossed the international date line.
Surprisingly, my travel companion, my son-in-law Tanner and were not weary and after getting checked out in our "camper van," we set out. Although Auckland is an exciting place, we were south of town near the airport and our goal was to see the country side and arrive in Wellington on the south end of North Island, by Friday to catch the ferry across the Cook Strait for our ultimate destination; the Omaha Fighters Air Show in Blenheim.
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My travel companion, my son-in-law, Tanner and I
prepare to head out in our "camper van," after getting
"checked out" in it and watching a video about driving
in NZ (left side of the road, and right side driver's seat.
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| Mount Maunganui |
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| Some of the extraordinary flora on North Island. |
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| Thermal Waters in Rotorua |
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