Welcome to New Zealand

Hello all,

So after my last post I quickly learned that there was a cyclone that just hit fiji and as a result the airline took all of our luggage off of the flight because they were heading into a strong head wind. We then had to stop in Samoa to refuel before being able to carry on to Fiji. Upon landing late in Fiji we had to get new boarding passes and then go through security. There were massive lines and they were calling our names to board before we even had our passes. When I went through security they thought I had scissors....in a girls world its called an eyelash curler....and needless to say he took everything out of my bag and then proceeded to put my bag repeatedly through the xray machine. But we finally boarded and the flight wasnt too bad...

The arrival in new zealand, I along with a bunch of other couples that I had been traveling with since Vancouver soon discovered that our luggage indeed did not make it with us. Our arrival was already late but then we had to sort out of affairs with baggage services before leaving through security. mind you I had made it through customs. Then just as I was about to exit some security guard pulls me aside and starts to grill me...brutal. He asked me every question in the book. He asked me if I have done ectasy to which I said no and he then proceeded to grill me harder because apparently Canada is a good way to smuggle in drugs because we are not a 'drug country'....little does he know. But he said that he didnt believe that I had never done it because everyone my age does....he even went as far as checking out the address that I had as a contact to see if it was real. Finally he let me go

I was soo thrilled to see joy at the other end that i teared up a little. I am just glad i am here finally. The weather is gorgeous and hot. it is so wonderful to have sandals on.

Hopefully I will get my bag tomorrow.....