NEW PLYMOUTH to AUCKLAND (NPL-AKL) on NZ Q300

After some time in the small lounge (5 beers and 4 wines if you're interested) catching up on some work, boarding is called. Unlike the earlier flights today the load is very light (well under half full) and yet someone has been seated beside me so naturally I ask the FA if I can switch to an empty row.

We take off a few minutes early and fly north just off the coast. Again I am glued to the window. We arrive early and thus I wait for serfty, who's arriving on another flight, in the lounge.