Safe arrival

We arrived safely this morning at 5:oo am. Flight was great. Cocktails, 3 course dins,champers, movie and flat bed. Watched The Duchess first half twice. Could not figure out ff but enjoyed it immensely anyway -- first time I have watched anything other than murder mysteries in months. Fun to meet play rite Sheridan. Got to the part where she and charles gray are falling in love. Memo to self. Put it on netflix list pronto

M is doing well. Did not want wheelchair at sfo. But it was useful to have one meet us in Auckland after the long flight. I pulled the two carryons and we were able to go through all the quick cuts and priority lines. Getting lots of upper body training lifting bags! M seems pretty perky. Napping now but it was a super easy flight and easy airport

Auckland has a population of about 1.5 mil. Drove in through pretty suburban streets that looked like Surrey where I grew up. There is even a burb called epsom. Lots of hydrangeas, jacaranda trees in full blue blossom glory.

Hotel is all decorated for christmas. Great - I feel a little done out of the after christmas glow so I can get it here. And by the way it was a novel way to spend ny's eve. Aloft --and missing ny,s day completely. Ttfn
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