A quick change from the bus to a taxi and I made the airport just after 8 pm with more than enough time to get an aisle seat for my long legs on what was a full plane. Thank goodness no screaming babies or children.

Left Santiago at 11 pm and after a 12 hour 15 min flight, crossing the International date line and losing a day, touched down at Auckland Saturday 4.15 am local time.

Somehow I must have got a few hours cat nap as I managed to survive the next few days jet lag wise.

No Jet Lag tablets helped again although I did not take as many as I should have.