Wednesday midday flight to Buenos Aires after goodbye to Louise etc. 1500 arrival then wait to Thursday 0005 for flight to Auckland which would be 13.5 hours!!!!

Also losing a day with crossing date line arriving Friday at 5.30.

Mostly OK until Val was very sick on Auckland flight!!

Only an hours sleep for me, nothing unusual there. Met Summer and picked up hire car. She drove us to the Waldrof Apartments who allowed us to check in 6 hours early and upgraded us to a double bedroom apartment the size of Noleens house. Very good facilities. Straight to bed for a 3 hour sleep catch up though apartment was freezing to start with.

Afterwards went for a drive to get used to car to Muriwai beach. This is black volcanic sand but next door is a gannet colony. Looks like nothing from afar but when you get close the birds are beautiful and interesting.

Still jet lagged so quick fast food and home early to bed.