Monday 10 November, 2008 – Auckland, New Zealand

Feeling seriously nervous about this whole work-trip experience, I arrived in Auckland not really knowing what to expect. I knew the names of my two team mates – Dana from our Auckland office, and Matt from Orbit Nelson.

A transfer was waiting with a name board to take me to my accommodation for the night. The room was flash, and very corporate…which only served to make me feel even more nervous. I watched a couple of movies from my king size bed with a wet patch in the middle. My departure flight the next morning was early…hoped that my wake up call would come through.