Well, I finally made it to New Zealand. It's just a short hop across the Tasman Sea but I had to fly via Sydney which added a few hours onto the trip. I was shocked to find I had to take a train between the domestic and international terminals at Sydney and pay $5.20 for the privilege!
When I got to the hostel (one of the type I hate, with a pub/nightclub on the ground floor) I checked-in and went to my dorm. There were four other women there but one of them was 'keeping' a bottom bunk for her friend who was due to arrive at some time. Feeling somewhat tired and bolshy, I decided that that wasn't on and promptly moved the 'keeping' bag to the upper bunk and moved into the lower bunk. There were two young Americans in the room and they thought there would be a ruckus but the truth is I was asleep when the others finally arrived and everything passed off fine this morning.
I have been very organised this morning and booked all my trips for the next few days including whale-watching, swimming with dolphins and the Eastern Bay Scenic Mail Run. I've also booked my flight back from Italy to the UK - check out my 30boxes calendar for details.
This afternoon I'll be wandering around Christchurch but I have to say that my impressions last night (on the shuttle bus from the Airport) were "Hmmm, how very British". The temperature is about 10-15 degrees cooler than Cairns so I'm wearing my fleece again and, you know what?, I kind of like it.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, busy bee, busy bee...
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well time flows, as you know.
So I'll be back in few houres but with strange timetable.
Tomorrow the 4 may in China, I'll move shanghai early morning, spend a visit to a detergent firm then I'll wait in the airport from 4 pm to...1.30 AM 5 may (departure time) then arrive Italy the 5 may, 8,30 am.
I think I'll go sleep then.
I'll try the brand new Shanghai Pudong terminal 2 hope they better organised than Heatrow so to be able to get a meal, a feet massage and few beers while waiting, and not to wait too long for the luggage ( the news are in new HT airport they manage to give your luggage back in 4 to 5 weeks).
Hope also nothing starnge happens in Italy malpensa, they worldwide famous for thiefs.
Authorities two years ago manage to set some videocamera and catch few of thes ground operation thiefs in action-but tipycal italians, because of privacy and unions, they freed and got the job back!!! so they can privately steal luggage! Italy strange country ( I know them).
Mr.jam
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