Monthly Archives: April 2024

Nelson : Days 26 – 28

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Hector

Day 26, Monday April 14 13.05, Flight NZ5309 from Wellington to Nelson, a forty five minute flight. Way more efficient than messing about in boats. We were so quick in getting up and out of the hotel, the earlier airport … Continue reading →

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Wellington : Days 23 – 25

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Hector

Day 23 – Friday, April 12 New Zealand Airways were stingy on the flight down to Wellington. Tea/Coffee/Water, with packets of feeble nibbles to accompany. Not even a proper – nut. I should declare a need for eating nuts, and … Continue reading →

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Auckland : Days 18 – 22

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Hector

Day 18  –  Sunday, April 7 Kia Ora! – How many of you thought about orange juice, not the band, but the expensive, watery stuff that cinema ushers used to drape around their necks. And it was flat. Quantas Flight … Continue reading →

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Sydney : Days 12 – 17

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Hector

Day 12 – Monday, April 1 The Qantas flight from Brisbane down to Sydney felt decidedly short at under two hours. We did have to put our clocks forward as New South Wales operates in a different time zone from … Continue reading →

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