When flying into Auckland do you feel ....
Sep 22nd 2011, 1:58 am
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Re: When flying into Auckland do you feel ....
On the occasions when I've been back none of the five listed. I'm with Charismatic, just glad to be able to walk away alive. Landing in Wellington is a real joy.
I do admit to feeling No.1 when I touch down in Brisbane, walk out of the terminal and feel the warm breeze on my face. There's just something special about Brisbane airport.
I do admit to feeling No.1 when I touch down in Brisbane, walk out of the terminal and feel the warm breeze on my face. There's just something special about Brisbane airport.
Sep 22nd 2011, 2:53 am
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Re: When flying into Auckland do you feel ....
I'm just sad that I'm not landing somewhere warmer. I love that feelilng whe the door opens and you get blasted with the heat!
Sep 22nd 2011, 2:51 pm
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Re: When flying into Auckland do you feel ....
yeah, I do too. It's like being on holiday.Landing in Auckland feels like work to me and the drive from the airport across Mangere bridge and into the city doesn't do much to alleviate the feeling.
Sep 22nd 2011, 7:38 pm
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Sep 22nd 2011, 7:48 pm
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Number one. Despite the glaring issues with NZ Lardyl mentions and my own reservations and frustrations, I've always felt a sense of delight and pride returning to NZ. She seems to always put on a blue sky for us too and the kids are always delighted to be 'home', which this really is for them even though they will have been sobbing at leaving family.
Sep 22nd 2011, 7:48 pm
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PS- don't go Waikato Guy, I think there's room for you adn your perspective!
Sep 22nd 2011, 9:08 pm
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Re: When flying into Auckland do you feel ....
It's a fantastic morning in the Waikato today. Not a cloud in the sky. I love this time of year when it's like this. Not too hot, not too cold. I'm going to try and wangle today's work schedule so that I'm outside as much as possible. 
Sep 22nd 2011, 9:40 pm
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Re: When flying into Auckland do you feel ....
totally - no flies here yet which makes being indoors in the sun fantastic the tide's right for taking the kids down the wharf after school - let's hope no work comes in today
Sep 24th 2011, 6:09 am
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Re: When flying into Auckland do you feel ....
Both times I've come back from Ireland I've been on my own so my strongest feeling was that of looking forward to seeing my husband. I didn't feel sad this time because I'd been there long enough to get fed up and I really felt I'd come to terms with my life being on this side of the world and coming into Auckland really felt like coming home. My youngest sister had her first baby last month and that feeling's been tested a bit. It's hard when you leave children behind. I just want to give her a cuddle though so if I could do a 'beam me up Scotty' I'd be as happy as that Larry lad and I wouldn't have to fly at all.
Sep 26th 2011, 8:30 am
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Re: When flying into Auckland do you feel ....
I arrived back from a trip to italy and the uk this morning and DEFINITELY felt
warm and fuzzy on the approach to Auckland.
warm and fuzzy on the approach to Auckland.
