A few weeks ago, we made a very quick trip to Auckland. There were a couple of important visits that we needed to make but I was crapping myself about taking the small people away on a tight schedule. I crap myself about taking them away anywhere fullstop, to be fair. They were so good though, it was worthy of marvel (which we did, believe me, the entire way home. We were high as kites on our success). It was almost ... easy. Obviously we both felt like we'd conquered Everest and could fall over backwards and sleep for an entire day with no encouragement at all, but it was a lot easier than I'd dared hope in the few weeks of pre-going away anxiety attacks as I anticipated small people in cars then on planes, missing naps and quiet time and getting very excited and over tired and all those things that small people do when they're travelling.
So naturally the next step is to plan and start working towards taking them on a 14 hour flight to North America for a holiday in Canada next year. Cos that's how we roll.
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EXCITING! We have travelled with our kids. And it's totally possible. And even if it turns to crap, you can't get off the plane, so you just work through it! :)
Snacks and ipads. That's my tips!
super exciting indeed! where does lonley planet suggest seeing those lovely polar bears on the cover; i think i need a cuddle
Thanks Esther! At this stage Canada is a night flight, and yep ... that was pretty much our plan! They are pretty good on planes, but an hour to Auckland/Wellington is a bit different to 14 ;-)
Anonymous - there are tours! So many tours!
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