Was a great flight - got a row of 3 seats to myself, so able to lie down for the entire flight, made me see the appeal of business class in the future when i can afford it! :)
Arrived at Auckland at 7 this morning - only to find out that my kayak hadn't arrived. Air NewZealand couldn't even figure out where it was - apparently somewhere between LA-Fiji and NZ. Got a bizarre mini-bus taxi service (with trailer) to the YHA city youth hostel and spent the day wandering around town trying to stay awake.
Met up with Andrew, the Advanced Paramedic who is co-ordinating my placement, and got a tour of the ambulance station, vehicles and equipment. He also provided a break down of what the different skills levels are in the ambulance service over here - quite different from the UK in that there isn't a paramedic on each or even most trucks. I'll put in a post with the breakdown of what each level can do, at some point hwen i've had some sleep. Apparently I'm allowed to do anything the person that is supervising me is qualified to do themselves, and is happy for me to do.
Made it back to the youth hostel, and crashed out - slept for about 18 hours - waking up extremely hungry!
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