After a long walk through a forest of duty-free goods and wares, we got to the Gate 7 waiting area, and wait we did. About twenty minutes after the scheduled boarding time, we were called to line up and board. As we walked into the the cabin of the Qantas 737-800, I was pleasantly surprised to see only four seats across the plane. However, a short walk further on, the number across changed to six and the width diminished accordingly. The flight was uneventful. There were a few times when we had to put on our seat belts due to turbulence, but there was very little. Three and a quarter hours after take-off we landed in New Zealand, ten minutes early. Another journey through the delights of duty-free to pick up the suitcases. As we got to Customs, I had my boots checked and cleaned, as they were carrying soil from home.
We got picked up by Auntie Pat and Janice and headed south out of Auckland. There was a lot of roadwork going on. We dropped in at Pokeno for an ice cream and to see Theresa, who was selling her wooden and concrete wares at the market. We then drove on to Meremere, past the now decommissioned coal-fired power station. My father had worked on the construction of the station in the 1950's and then as a boiler attendant, until 1963. We drove past the house that I had lived in as a child and we are staying just down the street from that house. After settling in at No.18 Kohekohe Cres. (formerly St), Shelley and I had a short snooze as we were off to Huntly Macca's for Tom's birthday party. We caught up with all the family there.
I will send photos when I can get them smaller.
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