19 hour flight to Brisbane and although only a short transer to our Auckland flight we had to go through immigration. Only one person singled out for a 'patting down' - I heard Linda say 'but why have I been picked out?' The officer said ' because you fit the profile of an IRA bomber'; he had a sense of humour. As avid watchers of the TV programme Border Control we expected a thorough examination of our bike bags when we got to Auckland, but apart from a cursory look at our cycling shoes they took our word that we had cleaned our bike and that no foreign elements would arrive in NZ because of us.
Spendid welcome from Nigel and Kath Prickett. The relationship is tenous to say the least. Nigel is the cousin of Christina's ex-husband! I had not seen them for 24 years and Linda not at all.
As we were flying I realised that I had not allowed sufficient time for us to recover from our flight before we set off so as soon as we arrived at the Pricketts, after a cup of tea we had to put our tandem together and pack ready for the off - we had to keep to our timetable as we have booked all our accomodation throughout our trip. We joined Nigel and Kath for dinner and after quickly into a deep sleep.
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