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Steve, quit playing with your iPad and fly the damn plane!

Before leaving Wellington, we went to the Te Papa Museum of New Zealand on the advice  of the Auckland museum director.  We got there 10 minutes before the opening and queued (we do that now) for the exhibit Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War.  It was a very moving display told through personal stories of the soldiers (and one nurse).  Larger than life 3-D displays of the soldiers (and one nurse) were amazing.  The museum is 6 floors and includes an art and photography gallery, Maori culture, and an exhibit showing New Zealand's ties with the U.K.  There is an outdoor exhibit of the different plants and wildlife  throughout the region.  A beautiful museum, and it was free! We drove to Wellington airport to catch our flight to Nelson on the south island.  After a quick curry and naan in the terminal, we boarded our aircraft.  Are you in first class when your knees are jammed up against the pilot's seat?  Steve, our f...