This is literally turning in to the longest day of my life as I crossed the international time line (from west to east), and therefore went back a day. Let’s see if I can work this out….

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The flight from Auckland to Los Angeles was uneventful. The plane wasn’t too crowded, and there was a good choice of movies.

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Flight from Wellington to Auckland was OK. At Auckland Airport there was a 10 minute walk to get from the domestic terminal to international.

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Well, my ski trip in New Zealand is coming to an end… time to start heading back to the UK.

First part of the trip was to get from Palmerston North to Wellington to catch a flight to Auckland, and then on to New York, USA.

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Wow, what a great day! Fantastic. One to remember. Skiing at Turoa on Mount Ruapehu.

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Great drive up from Palmerston North to Ohakune – past through some fantastic countryside.

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Train from Wellington to Palmerston North is $22 NZ each way….

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The train from Christchurch arrived about 15 minutes late, but I was still in plenty of time to catch the ferry.

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So, an early start. Taxi at 6 am to the train station, for a 7 am train.

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On Monday 10th September 2007 I plan to travel from Christchurch on the south island of New Zealand to Palmerston North on the north island….

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