Kristopher's New Zealand Trip

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The Flight

Posted by newzealandkris on September 20, 2009 at 10:13 PM

So our flight is finally over. I started out saturday at 2:45. Departing from Winnipeg to Chicago I flew right over Grunthal and even managed to spot my home. When I arrived in Chicago I got lucky and got to my next flight right away. When I boarded that flight I realized I had somehow gotten an economy plus ticket and got a whole lot more leg room. Then I landed in LA a couple hours later. LA was horrible to navigate but an hour later I was at the next departer gate. An hour later I met up Jordan and an hour after that we boarded the plane. Just before we got on we exchanged my ticket so we could sit together. When we got on the plane we found out that we were behind a wall so we once again got a ton of leg room. After 3 movies, a couple chess and checkers games, a TV show and 2 meals we landed in Auckland. When we landed we went to pick up our bags and Jordans name was on the intercom. We went and checked it out and his bag was going to be a day late :( They said they would delever it to the hostel that we were staying at. So we left the airport. We got outside and debated renting a cab or taking a bus. We decided to start walking for a bit. All of a sudden the sidewalk we were walking on ended. Just as we were leaving to turn around an asian guy pulled over told us to hop in and drove us to the hostels in the city center. Lol now we are officially backpackers. Once at the hostel we checked and started wandering around. We looked at a couple used vans and now are realaxing. Hope everyone is doing good at home

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4 Comments

Reply alvina
11:30 PM on September 20, 2009 
Good to hear you are safe and getting started!
Reply Brandie
12:39 PM on September 21, 2009 
Hey thats too bad about the luggage. um... kinda creepy to get into a random persons car... hope you find a a van. Later Gater.
Reply Amberlie
7:17 PM on September 21, 2009 
wow kris. lol i definetly agree with Brandie. What have your parents always taught you about getting into cars with random strangers? lol jk. well it is very good to hear that you made it there safely. We miss you.
Reply Laura
7:26 PM on September 21, 2009 
Glad that you guys made it together and imagine that! Two guys hopping into a strange vehicle to get a free ride...excellent! You guys wouldn't happen to be Mennoniting your way through New Zealand by chance? Which Hostel are you guys at, Dad wants to know.