A flight all the way from London and I’m back on NZ soil. Not one day back and I was already being infuriated by people at Immigration NZ. How people actually trying to immigrate to New Zealand put up with it I don’t know. I’m from here and I feel like stapling things to certain employees’ foreheads.

Other than the shock of the last minute trip to Wellington (who knew you had to apply for a Tier 1 visa online?!) it was a great stop. I got to see Karin and Jason and their new cat. Managed to meet up with Jo for coffee before my dreaded biometrics appointment then Nick for lunch.

Thank goodness I managed to get an über cheap bus to Napier (only $25 with a YHA card). The only downside was the char siu pork mum made for my return had to be saved for the next day due to stupid travel sickness.

Now off to pack for my snow trip and drive up to Auckland to meet Eddy… yay!!!