So here we are....
The first time i manage to take a breathe its when I'm standing at a free Internet terminal in terminal 2 of Singapore airport!

For those of you that don't know me I'm the second delegate for the NZRC heading over to Italy (Aaron Turner) Been with the Dunedin crew (RX) for just over 5 years now so have been around for a small while. Primarily involved with the Response Team housed in Dunedin, along with the Youth group we currently have set up. Also have been involved with various governance at different levels (but i prefer to get out and into the bush and not behind some meeting room desk). Finished a honors degree last year in biomedical science and have switched completely to doing a graduate diploma in emergency management.

So far the trip has involved a 5:30 start in Dunedin, a trip to Christchurch followed by a 10 hour flight to Singapore, which is where we are currently waiting for our 12 hour trip to Milan. The whole thing is starting to slowly sink in, and I'm sure I'll starting to feel slightly excited (in the near future). Not quite use to the increase in temperature (and that's in the air conditioned airport!) but hey its all worth it. Fantastic sites flying from NZ to Singapore (over the Aussy outback, and Malaysia etc) but the next leg is in the dark so might be able to catch a nap or to as long as Brie doesn't snore (sorry brie just had to chuck that in for humors sake).

Anyway I'd better go and line up for my sky train to get back to terminal 3, then maybe some food, who knows. Loving the trip so far and looking forward to the rest. Till then catch ya later alligator!

Aaron