It's Deja Vu All Over Again!

We made it to Auckland! It was another close one at the airport. We had talked to a lot of people and even checked online and it seemed that the rule for getting into New Zealand is to have an onward plane ticket or have sufficient funds to leave the country. Needless to say, Air Pacific doesn't honor the sufficient funds part. No onward ticket, no getting on the flight to NZ. We had about an hour until our flight took off. We talked to Qantas, which is the only airline in the airport that flies out of NZ. Air Pacific flies in but not. Qantas' ticket counter didn't open until 8 and a "fully refundable" ticket is only 80% refundable. At this point it is about 7:40. Then we ran around the airport looking for internet access. Most of the computers didn't work and those that did didn't have a printer. The only option left was for Jigar to go into town and find an open internet cafe to buy the plane tickets. He took a cab into town while I waited at the airport with the luggage. Luckily, the internet cafe is only 5 minutes from the airport. He got there, but they didn't open until 8. He and the cab driver went around the corner to a hotel, but they couldn't let him use the internet. The only computer was in the manager's office which was locked. He had left to drop his family off at the airport for their flight to Auckland. Our flight! Jigar went back to the internet cafe and banged on the door. The guy was inside, but wouldn't let him in until 8. He finally got into the internet cafe, bought the tickets, and made a mad dash for the airport. He got back at 8:15. Our flight was at 8:45. We quickly checked in (luckily it wasn't too late). We made it through security and walked onto the plane right at 8:45. Phew! It was a close one. Every time we are at the airport it feels like we are on the Amazing Race. The weather here in Auckland is cold and wet. It certainly isn't Fiji. But we are having a great time with our friends, Butti and Vatsa.