The View From the Otherside of the World

Well, I'm actually here now!  I left my house 26 hours ago, flew over the Pacific ocean and have landed in a most amazing country.  I expected the 13 hour plane ride to be something to endure, however, Air New Zealand put us on a brand new plane with all the latest and greatest features.  I actually slept for a solid 6 or 7 hours, despite being flung around like a rubber ball in the hands of a 9 year old boy! (The turbulance was impressive!)  I just kept thinking that the water would make a nice, soft landing if something were to go wrong.  (That's called positive thinking.)  Hopefully Brian (my brother-in-law) will be here soon and we can get started on our journey!