The Journey to New Zealand

So Sunday evening was my departure from Buenos Aires and the beginning of the extremely long journey to get to Auckland. After a lot of oohing and awhing about flying or getting the bus to Chile I ended up that my adventure would be much more fun if I got the bus to Chile. And bus I did. We left at 5.30 PM and I thought I was lucky with only a few people on the bus before we made 2 more stops and picked up a bunch of men who thought they were studs even though they were nearly 50 years old!! But luckily I still had 2 seats to myself and lots of leg space and a body that was extremely tired! Unfortunately bus food is not as nice as plane food.. and that is saying a lot!!! My stomach, which has been quite adveturous over the past while, was not adventurous enough to eat the slop that was placed in front of me. I did manage 2 forkfuls but decided sleep would be a much better option! Luckily I managed to sleep through most of the night and woke up just in time to take lots of pictures of the Andes. It was a beautiful moring the sky was clear and I could see snow on top of the mountains which was really fabulous. The only not so fabulous part was the getting off the bus to go through customs. It was snowing at this stage and I did not bring the warmest of clothes with me-Oh i forgot to tell you that morning the lady gave me coffee even though I said no thank you and while I was holding it waiting for her to come back it spilt on my hoody!! I was so not impressed and when we arrived in Mendoza I spent my time in the toilet cleaning it, but wasnt very successful!- anyway So i had to get off the bus to go through customs and I was praying that I would not have the same problem as in Brasil. And Luckily I didnt but I did have to take all my luggage off the bus to put it through security check and I was really cold and still tired, and it was like early. Eventually we were back on the bus again on our final route to Santiago. We had to go round these big bends down the Andes and every time we went around the corner I thought the bus was going to goover the edge and I could hear the men up the front of the bus going "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH"! It was very funny for me! After a lot more picture taking we were out of the Andes and The Bucket List was on again! I fell asleep for most of it and woke up just in time for the ending so I have now seen the whole film! We made it to Chile at 2 oclock and I managed to change what little Argentinian pesos I had left and ask for directions and the easiest way to get to the airport. I was told to get the bus but after walking for a while to find the bus stop without success and having a sore hand I decided a taxi would be a much better option! With my I changed 100 of my argentinian pesos and got 13000 Chilean pesos.. that was not enough to get me to the airport.. I ended up having to pay the man in Argentinian and Chilean pesos.. thank goodness he was nice! Once again there was more money changing some food getting and a phonecall to mother to say I was alive and I have 3 and a half hours to wait till I could check in. No internet access in the airport, and not very compfy seats I sat my bum down with my Ipod and listened frm where I left off- Im listening to all my songs in alphabetical order... I made it to g by the time I got on the plane!- eventualy i could check in and after confusion of where to go I was finally checked in and cold go through security to the other side to do some more waiting there.

21.45 arrived and I could finally board the plane, I could not wait. But I was majorly let down. In Argentina I had done my research to see what films I could watch on the plane etc and I was so excited about what I saw I didnt intend on sleeping at all. But settling into my seat I realised I didnt have my own personal TV and would have to make do with the screen to my left which I couldnt see very well.. I was so disappointed!! After an edible meal I decided that sleeping would be the better option and after lots of tossing and turning I managed to get a couple of hours sleep.

I arrived in New Zealand at 4.00am on Wednesday the 9 th of April.. I left Argentina on Sunday the 6th April! And after making it through customs with lots of friendly faces can I add, I only had the wait till I was collected.. Ive become a professional waiter can I say.. very experienced at it all!! Thanks Luke for buying me my Ipod!!! I was collected at 5 am and managed to get an hour and a bits sleep before I was up for the day. But I made it and Im alive and Im glad to be here, and thats all that matters right now.