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Published: July 15th 2009
10th July, 2009. Going Home
What a day (a very long one at that), up early, out to Riverside in Los Angeles to pick up the RV (had been at Richardsons Service Dept for a few warranty fixes), then back into the city to drop the RV off at the shippers, bit more to it than that as we had to secure everything for shipment, including removing the microwave and electrical appliances as USA voltage is 110 compared to our 240. Gifted the appliances to the people at the shippers and finally headed off to the airport at 3pm.
LAX airport is just like all others, a great place to spend some time (like 5 minutes), we were there for 8 hours, amused ourselves reading and sitting on our butts. All aboard at 11pm and lift off around midnight, then a 12 hour flight, arriving NZ at 7am local time. Flight was great, tons of leg room - NOT, plenty of sleep - NOT.
Arrived early so Kelly and Rodney weren't there, NZ was bloody freezing at 5c after leaving 32.5c, small difference, anyway home and all well.
To all the Americans we met, thank you for your hospitality, you have a great country and we loved every moment of our visit.
To all you Kiwi's, don't leave travelling until you are to old to be able to participate and appreciate a great country, (countries).
The true test I suppose is, would we do it again if we had the opportunity? We would do it all over again tomorrow.
Thanks and goodbye
Sam and Craig
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Big Bill
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Home Sweet Home
Hello You dont know me... I have been following you guys along. Thanks, its been fun. You guys should try Alaska next time (my home) I hear its allot like NZ only bigger. Any way, glad you had fun, come back and see us anytime. Next time try the Alcan Hwy. Bill PS Its not often you get to see someone getting their rocks off on the beach... CUTE! LOL... TTFN