Seriously, you should fly Quantas. Right now, and every chance you get! I got a little goody bag with beauty sleep shades, socks, and a tooth brush with the smallest tube of toothpaste ever made. I got free movies, tv on demand, and video games. I got a real pillow and a lovely blanket and a remote control to turn the overhead light on and off and to control my very own tv screen. I got penne pasta and carrot ramoulade (sp?) and raisin flan. I didn't get the hot towel because I slept through it but I did get a lovely breakfast. Really the best airline in the whole entire world - I am convinced. My 12 hour flight to NZ really went by like nothing. And that is saying a lot.
So here we are - in the land of Kiwis and sheep. And it is beautiful - I can't even tell you! I am so at home here! I could very easily see myself living here. Today has been mostly about just trying to stay awake so we haven't had a real opportunity to immerse ourselves in fun yet but I have had one of the best cups of hot chocolate in my entire life in the Aukland airport and I have had an opportunity to make a few observations which I will share:
*all the trash cans in the Aukland airport have a warning saying 'No Spitting' - I find this odd. And in a bizarre sort of pavlovian way, it makes me want to spit in one.
*we went to a grocery store in Wellington today and they keep their eggs on the shelf. ON THE SHELF. Maybe they have some sort of super power eggs here or something but that, I have to say, freaks me out more than just a little.
* I found a new favorite food. It is called a savory (and it really is). Like a little bitty pot pie with mince meet or eggs (hopefully previously refrigerated) or steak and cheese. So good!
*when you are driving on the left side of the road, the pedals are in the same place but your turn signals are on the opposite side. Simultaneously, I observed that turning on your windshield wipers does not help anyone determine which direction you are planning to go.
That is all for now! There will be many more tales to come so check back later. For now, as they say over here, no worries mate!
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