Auckland

Wed 8 Feb

Well, our trip in New Zealand was almost over ...

From Rotorua we checked out and drove north towards Auckland, passing through Tirau (for an early breakfast) and then Taupiri for a break, leg stretch, and yet another cup of tea.

I was a bit stressed getting into the airport as we were running a few minutes late and I didn't want to miss the cutoff for baggage, so we swiftly filled the car with petrol, dumped it at the rental car place, caught the shuttle to the terminal, and checked in.

After a sojourn in the Qantas Club to relax, ♣ had a quick shop and bought a t-shirt and also scarves for himself and his mother. We'd looked a possum/merino/silk items up and down New Zealand, but of course he found exactly what he was after at the airport!

Flight home went smoothly. I was seated next to a Qantas long haul flight attendant, returning home from LA. I watched "Moneyball" while ♣ watched "Come Fly With Me". Soon enough we were back in Sydney and back into the usual. The traffic in Sydney was quite a shock compared to New Zealand!