Never three legs again

You may all be wondering why the title is Never three legs again?
This refers to the three flights to get to Pittsburgh, the first being the one from Auckland to Tahiti. The second is from Papeete to Los Angeles and the third from LAX to PIT.

After a three and a half hour drive up to Auckland from Taupo, I said haere ra to NZ and flew the first leg, quite uneventful but pleasant and relaxing. Good food and service, however it was a bit more cramped in the Airbus 340 as opposed to the 747 of my previous travels.

As the sun was setting in the Pacific, we said bonsoir to Tahiti, where we were met by an Island troupe of musicians. It was hot and humid, no sign of air conditioning and also sort of tacky with the cleanliness a little lacking in some areas. A nice garden area though and the people in the shops were friendly. It gave me a chance to try out my French and was understood ok. Soon just reverted to English as they all spoke it anyway.