Friday, August 28
After a lovely buffet meal at Ciloms Airport Hotel where we were staying on Thursday night, we had an early night, knowing that on Friday night we would be sleeping (or trying to) on a plane!
Ready to depart Melbourne The Air New Zealand flight from Melbourne to Auckland went smoothly on a nice new Boeing 777, and the lunch service was very nice. After a 2 hour wait we started boarding another Boeing 777, but unfortunately our seats were in row 46, right under the emergency escape hatch. This seemed to be the coldest row on the plane - jackets were kept on, and eventually the blankets were draped over us while all the other passengers were in t-shirts and light tops.
After a couple of movies and a nice dinner we were ready to settle down and sleep, so the blankets were wrapped tightly around us to stop us from freezing. If I had had my beanie with me I would have worn it, so I resorted to putting the plastic bag from my headset over my head to keep the Arctic blast off my head! It was quite a look but I didn't care, at least I got some sleep that way.
We arrived in grey, cloudy Vancouver, missing the sunshine our friends Brian and Jeanette had when they were here last week. However, our mode of transport from the airport brightened our day, as with 4 of us it meant a stretch limo was about the same price as a cab!
We are very happy with our accommodation, a 2 bedroom apartment down near the harbour, and the views this afternoon have been spectacular! Dining at "home" on the 29th floor was a treat, as we watched numerous float planes landing on the harbour after a sightseeing trip around the city.
We were all feeling the effects of a long day travelling so after dinner we watched the lights of the city come on and they lulled us to sleep, all in preparation for a busy weekend!
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