Auckland, New Zealand

Once boarded, it wasn’t long before we were taking off destination Auckland.

What only seemed like about half an hour we were landing in Auckland, such a quick trip to what we are used to. We were a little squished in our seats as this was the only flight I missed out booking exit row but it really didn’t matter as it was such a short flight.

Meals were pretty good, Dave had a chicken dish and I had fish and potatoes which was delish.

Both Dave and I watched the movie Twisters on the way to Auckland which we both enjoyed and an international flight isn’t complete without watching a few episodes of Friends. I watched ‘The One Where Ross Gets a Tan’ and to Dave’s delight I didn’t embarrass him with laughing too loud.

Touch down was a rough one, we slide from side to side as soon as the tyres hit the tarmac but it didn’t last long.

Auckland airport was very small, a lot smaller than I thought it would be. Dave was still hungry so he got some McDonald’s ($20.00 for 1 meal) and we sat and looked out over the bay, people, plane and landscape watching. Then we bought some water for the long flight and again ridiculous price of $14.00 for 2 bottles!

We made our way to our gate, changed into some warmer clothes for me and comfy clothes for Dave and before we knew it, it was time to board again this time destination San Francisco.Read more