Goodbye Austrailia hello New Zealand

Up first thing this morning, left hotel with boxed brekkie in hand at 630am. Checked in, cruised through security and departure check-in; time for coffee and shopping duty free!
Set up comfortably in our usual spot in last row by the washrooms😀. We are flying with Qantas to Auckland on a B787. It is a pleasant flight that includes a meal. Dianne and I are both a little concerned about New Zealand customs, as in my experience, I have never gotten through without being scrutinized as well as X-rayed on arrival. We don’t have any food besides liquorice, but we do have vitamins. We get through customs via the express lane so I guess it was just me that looked suspicious in the past.
Our hotel is a casino in the centre of Auckland. We find it noisy as music can be heard in our room til around 2am.Read more