Thursday 10th So, years after Hayley sent me a postcard of Mount Maunganui (spelling, I haven't checked!)... we're talking primary school here, I finally land in New Zealand! The morning was fairly uneventful (after a night in which I got trapped outside my room as my keycard wouldn't let me back in... Sydney Central's just the YHA you want to be wandering downstairs in your PJs!): finished packing, got the train to the airport, spent 1.5 hours queueing up to check in (apparently always like this with Qantas Sydney, be aware!), another 15 minutes through customs/security, and then there was the quick spend the last $15... what do you think it was on... Kwells - well, all this bus/bumpy plane travel, you've gotta have some spares! Flight was pleasant enough, the TV wasn't working, but I'm
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