• The journey there

    June 22, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    So we packed our bags, loaded up the essentials in carry-on, had lunch and headed off to the airport at 1:30pm. Sat around for a while, then the board said go to international departures, where we had to go through security again. The we sat around a bit more.
    Our flight departed at 6:50pm from the Gold Coast and we arrived at 11:40pm into Christchurch, half an hour early! Immigration and baggage was super quick, and we had a very short, like 50m walk to our overnight hotel, the Novatel Christchurch. We checked in at 11:55pm before our flight time was supposed to land.
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