AKL to NAN Airport

Caught my flight from AKL to NAN (Nadi, Fiji pronounced ‘nandi’). Managed to make it on without them weighing my far overweight carry on, but not without some other airport troubles.
I got some takoyaki and an onigiri at the airport for lunch, and stopped to fill my water bottle, but then heard an announcement saying the flight was ready to depart and all passengers should be at the gate or on board. So I rushed to the gate and knocked over a display of alcohol bottles in the process. I think just the string of the pochette case caught on it cause no one really know what happened. I had to get to the gate so I kinda just kept running, oops! But during all that I had out my onigiri in my pocket and lost it :(

Other than that, AKL is probably the nicest airport I’ve been to, people-wise. Security people were very friendly

Oh well, they served a full hot meal on the plane even tho it was just a 2.5h flight. First time flying Fiji Airways! Very nice airline.

Now I had 7h to kill at the NAN airport, but apparently if it’s less than a 8h layover, you can’t pass through customs and leave the airport. Hmmm. A small airport to spend 7h in but with everything you need. Lots of outlets, some restaurants and even a free quiet lounge with some bed-like couches. Not a bad layover airport.
I ordered some Burger King and later a lamb pizza which wasn’t half bad. But I left half of it to go sky check my bag, and when I came back a security guard had eaten the rest :( was kinda peeved

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