New Zealand trip

You know, you never realize how BIG the world is until you’ve sat in a plane for 17 hours to get somewhere! We left Nagoya, landed in Singapore, twiddled our thumbs for a few hours, and then finally flew on to New Zealand. What an ordeal!!! It’s hard to be cramped inside the plane, unable to cross your legs easily, sitting squeezed between 2 people – doesn’t help that one of them was Jeff – and watching mind-numbing movies. Yuck!
Now, the airport in Singapore is really interesting. First of all, they don’t leave you to just twiddle your thumbs; they work on involving you in the place. First, there’s the landscaping, yes, landscaping inside an airport. (It seems that other countries do much more with their airports than we do.) They have koi ponds with pathways around and oh, such exotic flowers! The variety is unbelievable and they have them everywhere. They’ve also included bookstores – not too surprising really but a delightful treat after living in Japan (spent a lot of time in bookstores!) They also have numerous eateries, very international so if you want something, you can probably find it. They are also the only airport where I have seen free computers all over the place. You can walk up and use them almost anywhere in the place. They have numerous quiet areas that include massage chairs - all for free. If you're going to have to sit around for hours, it's at least a pleasant place to do it.