Thursday, 28 January 2010

Afternoon all

Hello all from sunny New Zealeand. Over here it is currently a balmy 24oC. The sun is shining over this beautifull country. Anyway, I've met quite a few of my relatives, and I am currently writing this from from my cousin Emma's house. Haven't done much stuff so far, but I've managed to shake most of my jet lag, sorted my bank account out, got a sim card for my phone and filled out a job application form. Other than that, I've just been taking the time to enjoy the lovely weather.

Anyways, thats about all for now.

Will update again when something interesting happens and when I get internet access again.

laters

Alex

Friday, 22 January 2010

The Big Day

Hello my faithfull followers and friends. Well, its about to start. Packing is all done...well my parents did it, (with a lot of stressing out on my part :s) but its all done and dusted. Gotta get up and be out by seven AM tomorrow, (Like that'll happen on its own) so I'll keep this short; below is and updated flight list and a map for you lovely people.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?rlz=1C1CHMA_en-GBGB355GB356&sourceid=chrome&q=dunedin&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Dunedin,+Otago,+New+Zealand&gl=uk&ei=YTFSS4fwBsGt4QaOwoGLCQ (hopefully the link works)

Flight No: VS0019
Operated by Virgin Atlantic
Departs
London Heathrow (LHR), Terminal 3
11:00 Saturday 23 January 2010
Arrives
San Francisco (SFO), Terminal I
14:15 Saturday 23 January 2010
Stopover
Non-stop
Meal
Yes
Flight Duration
11h 15m
Aircraft Type
AIRBUS A340-600
Service Class
Economy
Distance
8656 km


Flight No: NZ0007
Operated by Air New Zealand
Departs
San Francisco (SFO), Terminal I
19:00 Saturday 23 January 2010
Arrives
Auckland (AKL), Terminal I
05:10 Monday 25 January 2010
Stopover
Non-stop
Meal
Yes
Flight Duration
13h 10m
Aircraft Type
BOEING 777
Service Class
Economy
Distance
10569 km view map

Flight No: NZ0631
Operated by Air New Zealand
Departs
Auckland (AKL), Terminal D
07:15 Monday 25 January 2010
Arrives
Dunedin (DUD)
09:10 Monday 25 January 2010
Stopover
Non-stop
Meal
Snack
Flight Duration
1h 55m
Aircraft Type
BOEING 737
Service Class
Economy
Distance
1068 km view map

Well, thats it for now. I'm going to bed, seeing as I must get up and some un-godly hour tomorrow morning.

Laters

Alex



Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Countdown

Three days to go now. Anxiety and excitement is building. Packing is underway. Bought a new suitcase today too. Thats all your getting for today, 'cos I'm tired and going to bed.
More updates tomorrow.

Laters

Alex

Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Weather (cont.)

Snowing again. I am really getting bored of this now. Seriously, just when ou thought it was on the thaw, it comes back with a vengeance. If this is the weather's idea of a joke, I think that I've missed the punchline.

Later

Alex

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

Driving lesson was cancelled. Are we really surprised? Honestly?
Anyway, its been re-schedueled for late August early September, so no worries...I hope.

Later

Alex

PS. Got a cold *sniff* :(

Saturday, 9 January 2010

Weather

Snow. Again. Thats all it's been blooming doing lately; snow, snow, snow, snow, snow! And to top it all off my driving test this tuesday has probably been cancelled becuse of the weather...I'm starting to feel that this may be a form of quarmic-retribution for not listening to my folks and staring my lessons as soon as I turned 17... Anyway, I am SO looking forward to getting away to New Zealand now. Afterall its the middle of summer for them. Woo-hoo!

laters

Alex

Friday, 1 January 2010

Flight details

All set for the Gap year now. Visas are sorted and flight is booked. For those of you that are interested, here are the details of said flight;

Flight no. 1

Flight No: VS0019
Operated by Virgin
Atlantic

Meal

Yes

Flight Duration

11h 15m

Aircraft Type

AIRBUS A340-600

Distance

8656 km view map



Flight no. 2

Flight No: NZ0007
Operated by Air
New Zealand

Departs

San Francisco (SFO), Terminal I
19:00 Saturday 23 January 2010

Arrives

Auckland (AKL), Terminal I
05:10 Monday 25 January 2010

Stopover

Non-stop

Meal

Yes

Flight Duration

13h 10m

Aircraft Type

BOEING 777

Distance

10569 km view map



Flight no. 3

Flight No: NZ0631
Operated by Air
New Zealand

Departs

Auckland (AKL), Terminal D
07:15 Tuesday 26 January 2010

Arrives

Dunedin (DUD)
09:10 Tuesday 26 January 2010

Stopover

Non-stop

Meal

Snack

Flight Duration

1h 55m

Aircraft Type

BOEING 737

Distance

1068 km view map



All in all, a very long way. 33 hours in total....more or less. Click the links for the complete route...if they still work.

laters

Alex

Happy new year

Happy 2010, everyone. Haven't been able to access this for a while. Forgot my password. Still, I'm back. Stand by later this month for th start of my gap year to New Zealand. Starting Jan 23rd!