from the library.

looks like i had time to squeeze out one last post before heading down to wahoo, nebraska. i'm at the library, jotting down notes about our flights and waiting for bryan to get back from the post office. we just checked out of our apartment, which is still surprising to me, as it's not even noon yet. the credit goes to bryan, who started cleaning the kitchen at 7:30 this morning while i stayed in bed and read about the battle for helm's deep. just realized that i left a yogurt in the fridge. oops.

we had a collection of wonderful friends come over to help us move yesterday - with the exception of one near-death experience (sorry, jeremy!), it was the best (and by far the quickest) move we've ever had. thanks to everyone who came to help us out!

since this is what's in front of me at the moment, and some of you have been asking about it, here's the scoop on the flight to new zealand.

leaving: 6:22 pm on tuesday, august 18 from baltimore (flight time: 5 hrs, 38 min)
layover: 9:00-11:45 pm in los angeles
arriving: 7:30 am on thursday, august 20 in auckland, new zealand! (flight time: 12 hrs, 45 min)
total flight time: 18 hours, 23 minutes

auckland is by far the largest city, but not the capital (this distinction goes to wellington). it lies just west of the international date line, which is why we're skipping wednesday entirely during our flight. they often claim the distinction of being the first country to see the sun rise each morning, though the award really goes to the islands of kiribati and tonga. new zealand is, if i remember correctly, 17 hours ahead of minneapolis, so don't call us before 2 pm central time if you want us to be excited to hear from you :)

-rachel