Travel from Amsterdam to Los Angeles to Auckland to Wellington

Travel summary:

Flight to Los Angeles from Schiphol: 11 hours
Departure: 10:50
Waiting time: 10 hours 

Flight to Auckland from LAX: 12 hours
Departure: 22:00

Flight to Wellington from Auckland: 1 hour
Departure: 9:30

Total travel time: 34 hours

Went to Schiphol airport with my parents and boyfriend in the early morning. At Schiphol we met up with my uncle and aunt and one of my friends. Checked in luggage and myself, then had some coffee until it was time to go. Walking off to leave the Netherlands was surprisingly easy. I've had weeks to prepare and be nervous.

The trip to Los Angeles International Airport was literally just sit and go, watching movies and playing a few DS games along the way. Space was a bit cramped, even for me, so there was little sleep to be had.

At Los Angeles I met up with a good friend of mine, and we visited the Aquarium of the Pacific. We had tons of fun there and saw wonderful critters. People know how much I like to photograph critters and nature.

After a good meal at a steakhouse (Australian, for laughs'n'giggles) it was back to LAX terminal 2 for the check in with Air New Zealand. Destination: Auckland.

I fell asleep as soon as we were in the air, completely exhausted after 21 hours of being awake.

The hardest part for me was the time spend at Auckland Airport, where I wanted nothing else but collapse and sleep more. Unfortunately, there was still an airplane being readied to take me to Wellington. Which is not funny.

Having arrived in Wellington, there was no-one waiting to collect me, while this should have been the case. A few phonecalls later and a shuttle took me to the Cube appartement building. 

I'm in New Zealand, Wellington. My appartement is on one of the main streets in the city. 

Orientation starts on the 21st, classes start in the week after. Up until that time, it's leisure time, which I intend to spend getting to know Wellington.