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Monday July 21st, 2025
Up at 6:15am ready to leave team boarding ahead of me!
for the airport and at 6:55am I had my third window seat in
Yvette drove me to the train a row! No doubt engineered by
station for both of us to catch the my Australian hosts.
ride to the Sydney International
Airport. The flight arrived at the
Auckland Airport at 3:45pm.
The ride was a fairly long one
(as expected). Jacinda met me at the airport
as Mum’s car had a flat battery.
When we arrived Yvette So Mum had to drive up from
assisted me in where to go and Ngaruawahia to the Prattley
what to do. I got through the home in my Mazda Demio,
customs OK, waved Yvette where Jacinda continued the
goodbye and headed off to Gate journey to the airport in her car.
55 to wait for boarding. We were hosted to a
The flight was scheduled for scrumptious dinner at Jacinda’s
9:15am but was delayed until and then headed home to arrive
10:35am due to catering supplies back by 8:00pm.
arriving late. Baggage, bath and bed
Gate 55 was the departure ensued to end my wonderful
location and, as I waited, I saw family-oriented birthday.
the NZ Warriors Rugby League
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