Wed 9th March - The Longest Day Ever!

Check this out because it feels very weird.

We left Auckland at 8pm on the evening of Wed March 9^th, flew for 13 hours across the Pacific and arrived in Vancouver at midday on Wed March 9^th.

Yes that’s right we arrived an unbelievable………..……… 8 hours BEFORE we took off!

Sunrise, crossing the International Dateline

 And we can certainly recommend Air New Zealand – it’s a pretty good airline to fly with. In Premium Economy we had loads of space; very comfortable seats, and good service. (Better than Virgin, which was pretty good anyway).

We’ve now spent a few hours getting used to living in a hotel suite rather that the limitations of a campervan, & then been out to have a bit of an explore.

We’ve left behind the sunny skies and mid 20’s of NZ for dense clouds and a rather chilly 9 degrees in Vancouver. (Probably good training for getting back to the UK).

Wandered down to the Waterfront to watch seaplanes coming and going.

Seaplane landing in Vancouver harbour

Generally got the feel for the city (which feels agreeably empty of people after the crowds in Aukland) and had a couple of beers. Ate on the way back to the hotel before an early night on the longest day we’ve ever had.