It was off to the airport this morning (yesterday morning? Arg, time zones!) where Lacey and I met up with another friend who flew in for the week. The three of us had lunch in the airport before the other two headed off for fun times and I went to my gate. Saying goodbye again to Lace was hard; at least I know she will be back in Ottawa in just a few months! Countdown is on.
At the gate, I ate most of the candy intended for the flights.
From Queenstown to Auckland, I sat beside some guys who were in town on business. They work for a Dutch farm machinery company and have customers all over NZ. The one fellow pointed out that it was Friday the 13th so maybe we shouldn't be flying today. This was only the third flight in his lifetime so I could understand his nervousness, poor guy.
Long story short, I missed getting my free cookie on board. This is a shame because Cookie Time chocolate chip cookies are outstanding and I had avoided buying one in Queenstown, knowing I'd get my fix on the flight.
Other long story short, my special NZ manuka honey got confiscated by security which almost made me cry. Not my proudest moment. Then, found massive Cookie Time cookies in the airport store. The hour was redeemed.
As a fundraiser, there were fire fighters doing group stairmaster up a downwards escalator. Never seen this one before. I was mildly embarrassed taking a photo, but blog duty called.
Other note about Auckland airport: their signage was a bit confusing. For me, at least.
Boarded plane to Vancouver.
I didn't sleep much on the plane but I did watch a few movies, including Fault in our Stars, which left me crying like a school girl. Good thing it was dark. Teen fiction turned into movies, so emotional!
One more flight to go. In a handful of hours, I'll be in Ottawa and I'll toss up one last post for good measure.
What a trip it's been!! (Double exclamation required.)
