Willard poses with our Cabin Lead, Ravi, who looked after us flawlessly, and provided numerous tips for our visit to Auckland, including a handy restaurant recomendation.

After a short taxi ride we find ourselves at the 4-Points Darling Harbour Sydney. Where Willard checks in and is glad to fnd he has been upgraded to another suite, just like he was last year!

For what is a very short layover before our flight to Aukland, the one big advantage of the 4-Points is the easy route across to the Darling Harbour ferry pontoon. This allows us to take the ferry to Circular Quay, which affords pretty much the same views as the Sydney Harbour cruise, but without the distracting commentary in 5 different languages, and for a fraction of the price!

When we arrive at Circular Quay, we decide to take a leisurely breakfast at the Oyster Bar, and look out over one of Sydney's two iconic landmarks.

After some cajouling, we manage to persuade both of the afforementioned iconic landmarks to pose with Willard for a classic postcard shot.