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Well, what an interesting day!!! Arrived at Queenstown airport ready for my 3 flights, terminating in Nadi, Fiji. When I arrived at the airport I managed to check in and get my boarding passes for all my fllights, despite some flights being suspended due to the low cloud. However it was not long before all flights were postponed or cancelled and we were told to collect our bags.
Once I had got mine I had to queue at customer services to re-book my flights. I was rescheduled on the 1515 flight to Auckland, but this meant I would miss my connection to Fiji, so I was put on the 1900 flight tomorrow (24th) for that leg of my journey.
This meant sitting around the airport hoping that the weather would clear prior to my scheduled flight time. Apparently because of the close mountains on each side of the runway, planes can only land if the pilot can see the runwa, which is known as a VRF Visual Flight Runway (or something like that).
Thankfully, nearly 6 hours after arriving at the airport I was able to board my plane to Auckland. Once in my seat, I did the decent thing and volunteered to swap seats so that a family with small children could sit together. Unfortunately I lucked out with my new seating arrangement and was sat next to a very irritating lady. Now, if I am reading or have my eyes closed, this means I DO NOT WANT TO CHAT!!!! She talked at me for ages about alll sorts of people and nonsense and then I would feel guilty and attempt to converse, but very quickly I would get irritated!! Not sure I'll be volunteering to swap again.
Once in Auckland I decided to splurge and get a room all to myself - so off I headed to the Gold Star Motel. It had a TV, but it was next to the bed!! Not much use when you want to lie around in bed and watch it - you had to sit in a very uncomfortable chair on the other side of the room. The whole place was also decorated in the 70s at a guess - brown formica, yellow mottled glass in the windows and a mustard bathroom suit - Nice!!
Plus points - a double bed all to myself and no drunk people coming in and snoring!!!!!!!!! Try to get to Fiji again tomorrow. S xx
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