In Auckland
Hi Everyone,
I arrived in Auckland this afternoon and was picked up by my host Alan Knox at the airport. I will be going for a short run with his club at 5.30 after that we have something to eat and then I have been asked to give a talk!
It may take me a couple days to get going out of Auckland.
I had to book a flight out of New Zealand this morning as part of their entry requirement. So I have a confirmed booking for Christchurch to Hobart Tasmania, Australia departing Feb 27 at 9pm and arriving in Hobort on Feb 28 at 8am. I change and overnight in Melbourne airport.
So that means my NZ route will be timed to that date which is 6 weeks instead of the planned 5 weeks. I now expect to hit the mainland in Australia around 10 March
Also while in Nadi airport I was very lucky to escape a 100 euro excess baggage charge. I asked for a manager for the airline Air Pacific, after explaining about the run he kindly waived the charges Thank you Air Pacific
Also thanks again to Alan Knox and family for their kind help.
Also special best wishes to my great friend Phil Essam today, I have been thinking of you!
January 15th, 2013 at 4:22 am
HeyTony–wish I was there to knock out a few miles with you—-NZ has to be one of my favorite countries in the entire world—-lovely scenery, nice people, good food, clean air, no bugs, and everyone seems to love the outdoors!!!—-Your route looks interesting, especially on the south island along the coast—going through some really quaint towns–I think you are going to love it–hope the weather cooperates. So no more Bula bula–no it will be g’day mate—-what a great story you are making!!!—-OK man, keep up the good work–don’t let those Kiwis run you into the ground—you are the man!!!!!
Good running–Greg
January 15th, 2013 at 11:31 pm
Great to see you have arrived in another country Tony and you have your route and flight all sorted. Your planning is always excellent. Hope you enjoy this experience in New Zealand
January 16th, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Hi Tony, just checked your site for the first time in ages and its great to see you’ve landed in NZ! Sounds like you will have some good support there to start off anyway, keep on trucking!
January 17th, 2013 at 12:47 am
New Zealand should be so much easier than Central and South America.
A homeland of sorts (as with OZ)…mental rest before Asia!