Category: Airports

Perfect Strangers on a Plane.

A lovely warm day in Auckland after the warm but drizzle morning in Wellington.

I had a window seat and next to me was a Mumand her 14 year old daughter who were heading onto Rome from Singapore.

For the best part of 8 hours ( flight is 10 hours) the daughter and i were having a number of interesting conversations ranging from family, holidays, likes, dislikes.

It was as though we had known each other but had not caught up for age’s..

It was a very surreal moment and also relaxing.. Mum did not mind at all and she would join in at times..

She said that she had HDA but that did not bother her at all.

We both hated hexagon as a shape thought triangle was a waste of a shape (don’t ask but we both had been up for many hours) while circles were ok.

She asked me to say no to her Mum as she did not want to eat her greens.

How condensation was formed was best left unexplained and how i enjoyed flying after watching Top Gun was a tad confusing.

No doubt she enjoyed talking to people as she made it easy not just with me but those nearby.

In the end we said out goodbyes while in transit lounge at Changi Airport as our flights seemed to be at different ends of the terminal.

Its this type of happening will add to the memories of the next 6 weeks.

People Watching

There is one thing i enjoy when at a large transport hub is people watching.

More so at a airport. It’s always fascinating how travellers react through the whole process from arriving to checking in and heading to gate.

Some will arrive early taking their time to check in and work out where their departure gate and have plenty of time to enjoy a coffee.

Saying that there still a few that arrive late or close to when the check-in closes. It’s mild panic. Tbis morning it’s leaving the boarding card in the self service kiosk, or running into other passengers or coming back to the check-in area to find out where they go.

All through this the Air New Zealand staff are patient and understanding at pretty cool as to stress passengers out anymore than necessary. Full marks to them.

Lastly, the Dragon at the check in area at Wellington Airport. For many tied youngster who had their beauty sleep interrupted this was a source of enjoyment as it opened and closed it’s eye. For some it became hypnotic.

While for some they gave it a gentle wave as they walked by.