The ‘going to Auckland twice’ bit is presumably because they thought you had used the Kerikeri-Auckland leg, after which you should have gone directly to Singapore, since you had already stopped over in Auckland on the Nelson-Kerikeri bit.

It seems that helpful person in Napier who failed to charge you the correct amount also failed to do what she said!

It’s as well to remember the words of Marcus Aurelius at times like these. Whatever befalls us is, indeed, part of the great web.

Just so it’s crystal clear, Jul, the rules of the ticket allow a certain overall mileage but no return to the same place, apart from a ‘not leaving the airport’ stopover. At least, that’s how I understand it. So bear that in mind concerning Singapore. Also, the flight T&G are on is
SQ146 at 1400 on 6th July; returning SQ147 at 1955 on 25th July.

The Trading Post reopened yesterday. Apart from a different building, and smarter cash registers, the goods on sale and the people in red shirts are the same as before.

Have you already had your birthday, Tan? I mean, a ‘pretend’ birthday, before you left? Did we give you something, then?