Auckland

It sounded like we had plenty of time for our transfer when we booked the flight, loads of time... Positively ample!

But no.. We'd not really included the time required to get through immigration, and the large queue therein that is natural when an A380 has just landed. Then there was the wait for our baggage to arrive because - again - an A380 had just landed.  Then there is the large queue for customs/quarantine (did I mention the A380?).

We also forgot that even though we had cleaned our walking boots very thoroughly, declaring them meant we had to unpack and show them... This was hindered by the shrink-wrapped (think mechanical bailer) bags.

Oh, then there was the 15 minutes walk to the domestic terminal.

Anyway, to cut a long story short, we made it to the gate with just about enough time to write this blog :-)

The benefits of the A380 far outweigh the inconvenience. So much space! And loads of films, including most of the Disney back catalogue, which Dave particularly enjoyed. Oh, and 3 hours in Dubai was more than enough!