But Who's Counting?

As I write this, we are 6 weeks and 4 days from our departure date, "but who's counting?".  We mailed our Chinese Visa apps over the weekend so those should be back in plenty of time!
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Helicoptering in Auckland!

In reading more about Auckland and, especially looking at photos of the area, we decided that part of the one day we had free would be a good time to see part of the area from overhead!

In searching for a desirable helicopter scenic ride, we found HelicopterMe.  They offered exactly what we wanted and, with an email to the company, we received a prompt response advising they could:

  1.  Provide a flight on the day we wanted

  2.  Confirm window seats for each of us

And, most importantly, should there be a weather issue, they would give us a full refund!
(We’d “e-talked” to others but couldn’t get the same guarantees!) 

Here is another view of the helicopter over the west coast.  We are sincerely looking forward to having a clear, or partly cloudy day in Auckland when we have an opportunity to see it live!






We'll be staying at the Pullman Hotel (A) in downtown Auckland.  Thanks to Google Maps, we were able to pinpoint where the Aerodrome (B) is and how far away it is!  

And, an arial view!  The heli-pad is just to the right of the larger of the two planes toward the top.  'Tis truly in a rural setting!





And from the street view option of Google Maps, a view from the street approaching the buildings!

Sooo, we now have an idea of what  to expect.  Wish us good flying weather and we'll add pictures of the "real thing", hopefully, sometime in January!


That's it for now.
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