Monday, October 17, 2022

Land of the Flat White Cloud: Episode 1

And so it begins. Only a two hour drive, a four hour flight, a 15 hour flight, a Happy Meal and a Big Mac to go. Any longer and Amazon would slap a Prime logo on it and call it Lord of the Rings.

Two hours in and already a sneak preview of the Auckland Harbor Bridge at rush hour. It's not too late to pocket those Happy Meal Pokémon cards and call it a day.

Now listen up kids, forget this whole Covid thing, the only thing you need to remember is do not, I repeat, do not, put an apple in your bag. That's right up there with smuggling in a John Eales autobiography.

Yes Piper, I know it's hard to believe, but Mommy and Daddy used to do this for fun.

Paw Patrol, episode IV.


Houston, we do not have a problem. The kids are actually playing nicely. Requesting permission to do another couple of orbits.


Before you complain about the heat just remember you've got winter in a kiwi house only 15 hours away.


Dad, does the Chūtoro Meal come with a toy?


Four Pokémon rolls, coming right up. I chew you, Pikachu. 



Not on the left coast any more folks, no middle box to check. Pick a side.


Downgraded to car seat class.


Everybody drives in the burbs.


A playground with air conditioning is a beautiful thing.




N Zed 29 with nonstop service to Auckland is ready for boarding. Glad they clarified nonstop because you can't be too careful these days. Looking at you NZ1.


A tailwind? Daddy that's not fair, you said we had 15 hours of TV!


Skycouches for the win.


Kids are asleep by Hawaii, things are looking up.


Patchy wifi over Tahiti, gotta work on that team.


G'day mate, nice to see you too.


Been a long time between flat whites.



Grandpa, which side do they drive on again?


A glorious winter's day. So long as you don't step inside an actual house.



Ride 'em right on down to the fish and chips shop, thanks.



Do merry-go-rounds spin the other direction in the Southern Hemisphere? 


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