Home Again

Our flight to Christchurch didn't have very many people on it, so we were lucky to be able to spread ourselves out a bit. The much-welcomed-back in-flight entertainment made the time disappear, and again were delighted with the food that was served. I was surprised when I asked for a tomato juice and they gave it to me in a can! I managed to get a bit more sleep on this flight, and when we descended into Christchurch, I felt like I was in the right time zone. Christchurch felt 'like home' but we weren't quite there yet.

Movies watched:

2012, Couples Retreat, An Education, Eagle Eye (but I didn't quite finish it, grrr)



After we collected our bags, I managed to change my clothes and have a quick clean up which felt so much better! We had a couple of hours to spend in Christchurch before our flight, so we went to a cafe and bought a coffee and a paper. Our last flight was on a small plane, but thankfully it wasn't packed full of people. It was a brilliant day and we had some amazing views of the coastline as we flew down towards Dunedin. We knew we were getting close when we passed over a massive front and descended into the clouds.



We were greeted at the arrival gate by a very happy family, William ran to me, jumped into my arms and held on tight. Timmy was very excited to see us both, and just kept saying 'Daddy!' which was sweet. It felt so nice finally hugging Lou again after such a long time apart.

We packed our stuff in the car and I wedged myself between the two car seats again. We drove straight down the bay to Mum's house and unveiled our gifts. Finally, we were home again!