And the journey begins

So, on a cold, windy day, our daughter Kim and her husband Steve, dropped us in Breslau at the Region of Waterloo airport. After a smooth check-in we had about an hour to wait before they announced we could board the coach for Toronto with 10 others for an uneventful trip there.

The Maple Leaf lounge was a real treat. We had a couple of hours until boarding and breakfast was a long time ago, so we took advantage of the selection. Roasted green beans and garlic, roasted potatoes and tender pieces of chicken in a cream sauce. Add in salad and some dessert treats (carrot cake, brownies and about 4 kinds of cookies including Paul’s fav, white chocolate macadamia) and whatever you want to drink and great wireless and the time flew by.

Then it was time to board and experience Business Class.

Between Toronto and Vancouver we had excellent cabin staff and service. My cabin steward addressed me by name each time during the 5 hr flight. He did only have about 15 names to remember, but certainly impressive. We had no shortage of food and beverages on our flight. However, about 2 hrs from Vancouver, we were notified our next flight was delayed by 3 hrs which would result in about 6 hrs in the airport. We decided to take a bit of a power nap which turned out to be a good idea. Once again, thank goodness for the Maple Leaf lounge that stayed open an extra few hrs because of our flight delay, although the food selection here was less.

We passed the time with another couple from Colorado who were also waiting for the same flight. By the time we took off from Vancouver, it was nearly 6 am our time. Haven’t pulled an all nighter for many years!

Our meal service was not as good on this leg of the journey. They finally served our supper about an hour and a half after we took off. Then it was sleep time. We both slept not too badly; Paul better than me. The rest of the time we watched movies or shows until breakfast was served a bit more than an hour before landing in Auckland.

Arriving in. Auckland was a fairly lengthy process with clearance through bio security first, then customs declarations and picking up our bags.

Next up, getting connected and transportation looked after.