Day 47: (29 June 2011):
- Wake up ~ 7am due to cold & need to go to toilet.
- Say bye to Fi. The friendly older woman shout bye from her house.
- Bus to airport. Walk in. Some shops, etc. Check in.
- Sign advertising travel agent with Air Kiribati & Our Airline (Nauru?): Still exist?
- Post card & souvenier for Logan.
- Sit @ café: samosa & Vonu beer. Didn't want beer, but need to try beers.
- Go in, Fiji Premium beer. Shops, cafés around. Live Fiji music. Getting buzzed & very tired.
- See lots of small islands & reef on take-off. See Waya Island as well?
- Watched more of Human Planet on flight. Great, but feel there is some narration that tries to get the viewer to think something is more significant than it really is.
- Long wait @ iSite at international terminal to book YHA in Wellington. Found empty iSite in domestic terminal once get there.
- Eat KFC @ international departure area.
- Wandered around & intermittantly used the free internet to catch up with everything.
- Call parents, they were worried as not hear from me in over a week, although I did say I may net find Internet for a week.
- Air NZ flights going, Jetstar to South Island all cancelled on board.
- Self-check-in procedure. Watch bag on conveyor.
- All Blacks painted plane. Nice lighting in domestic. Purple lights. Simple but comfortable. Fading reading lights, very white light.
- Cheese or hummus platter on plane. Free drinks. Love Air NZ.
- Easy bus transfer to near YHA. Large, modern, clean, comfortable. Across street from New World. Nice kitchens, lounges. Near Courteney Place, looks bustling on bus when arrive. People also friendly (guests).
- Finally a chance to rest the open wounds.
- Talk with Chinese on working holiday. Apparently NZ gives 1000 to China, only working holiday available to Chinese. Discuss conditions China vs. NZ vs. NA.
- Enjoy fruit & beer from New World: buy water as well. NZ Mash Up beer.
- 1st hot water shower in 3 weeks.
- Very tired, sleep. Bed more comfortable & clean than any in past 3 weeks.
- Wellington shockingly cold, coming from Fiji.
- See lounge glass roof below from 6th floor window of dorm.
- Very comfortable under the sheets, a bit hot.
Photos available at: http://mandarinmanmarktravelbriefs.blogspot.com/
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