Day 5 Where are we going?

After getting an early night, Flat Stanley noticed Fairy had packed a suitcase when he wasn't looking. We were going in a plane, she told him....



After checking in their luggage, they went to the departure gate, where finally Flat Stanley could see the plane they were to travel on. It was a Qantas plane, Flat Stanley didn't know what that word meant. Fairy said it was initials and stood for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services".


Flat Stanley was so excited he nearly forgot to ask where they were going. Fairy said they were going to see Tony and Great Aunty Erica in New Zealand.


When you travel on a plane you need a boarding pass which is like a ticket, has your name and the flight details and your seat number. When you travel overseas you also need your passport.

Flat Stanley had a good look at Fairy's, luckily as he could fit in an envelope he didn't need a passport and he could share Fairy's seat.


You have to do a lot of waiting when you travel, but Flat Stanley wasn't bored as he got to see planes taking off and landing.

















Some planes were much larger then the plane were were catching.


You could see the bags being loaded onto the plane, Flat Stanley noticed Fairy's blue bag on the trolley.

The plane trip took nearly 3 hours, we watched a movie and were served a meal, but it was too dark to take photos.




The most exciting thing was when Flat Stanley met the Pilots and got a tour of the cabin. The Cabin is where the plane is flown from.














Flat Stanley had a big day, he had arrived in Auckland, and as he was falling asleep he wondered what sights he would see tomorrow.