A horrible flight back home

At the Airport we had slight problems at first with my 2nd suitcase because they didn't know how much Lufthansa wants paid for the transport, so I only pay 115$.
I got so nervous !!!
The Moolenaars, Ciara and I sat and talked, but I wasn't able to be very communicative, I felt sick because I hadn't eaten the whole day and also had a slight headache. Once out of sight of my very best friends and my great family I cried. A lot.

Our Orc-face

 

the last photo

They had moved me to a seat right in the front row. The Lady at the check-in asked me if I wanted another one because I would have the responisibility to help the other passengers out first in case of an emergency. I cried so much I couldn't really understand her so she asked if I could speak English. Anyway I took the seat and it was a short flight to Auckland anyway.
A Stewardess gave me a whole box of tissues and all the Hobbit cups they had there, a magazine and a whole bag of lollies !!!

The tunnel  from the plane to the Airport featured Bag End and I was Kind of happy again ! I found the free shuttle to the Auckland International Airport, but once there I was very confused so had to ask where to go and felt quite miserable.
A huge statue of Thorin greeted me in the hall and I also saw the Hobbit plane !!! If only I would fly over America...
The Moolenaars texted me as long as I still was in NZ and I wrote with Mum on Facebook so I felt a Little bit better, but still very sad and scared.
If I would be able to fly around the world on my own ???
Maybe I should just fly back to Christchurch that very moment ?
I so wished I could but...

A giant dwarf - Thorin?

My dream!!! If I would have had my flight back over L.A. instead of Hong Kong... but I would have seated myself on the wing so I could keep staring at Kili, Thorin and Co.

My plane only took of at half past 1 AM instead of 11.14pm and I was very bored. I bought myself a crunchie, I probably won't eat one again in the near future. 

The flight was horribly long, but I watched all Lord of the Rings movies and also the Hunger Games and the Avengers. I had watched all These before, but I didn't really care.
I got really sick when we landed in Hong Kong and I still don't know why. Probably the stress, fear, no Food the whole day, tiredness, sadness... probably all of that together.

We had 1 hour in Hong Kong, but still I almost missed my check-in time because I sat in front of the wrong gate. Fortunately some guy told me I had to go upstairs so I was still in time.

On the flight from Hong Kong to London I finally opened the bag Ciara had given me at the airport. It contained 2 Kiwi and Sheep Rubbers, the necklace I had worn as Tiara for the Hobbit premiere and a self-written book with funny photos, a LotR quiz and facts... reaaaally cute !!!
I almost started to cry again.

During the 3 hours in London Heathrow I was almost starving (didn't have any English Money with me), but I still felt sick. The changing time zones confused me and I just wanted to be home, eat, maybe take a bath and sleep.

I actually arrived at 8.25pm in Düsseldorf, got my bags (I had to carry all of them alone !) and moved to the Exit. There I was greeted by my dad (of course with his camera), Opa and Oma with flowers, my sister Janine with her gitarre and mum and my best friend Anke with a cute poster of "Welcome Home" singing a self-written song (with the melody of my favourite band, The BossHoss).
On the drive home I only talked English. I don't know, even when the Stewardess wished me a "Schönen Abend." I could only say "Bye".
Looking out of the window everything seemed so grey and ugly !
The sun isn't shining half as brightly as it did in NZ (maybe also because it's winter here).
At home my room seemed huge to me, all the cupboards and so on have swapped places and there are new Hobbit posters on the walls. In the whole flat there are New Zealand flags and other little reminders of my one year stay on the other side of the world.
Finally I ate a Laugenstange again and really enjoyed drinking sparkling water ! I was surprised with a short skype with Ciara (I miss her already sooooo much !!!). Although I was so tired I somehow found the strength to show my parents, Janine and Anke a few of my 16thousand photos so we only went to sleep at midnight. And missed more than half of the next day while sleeping.

And this is the first picture of my arrival at Düsseldorf airport.

 

My mum, best friend and sister

The decorated house

New Hobbit sheets

Photos of everyone

 

Taking in all the details

 

New books about New Zealand... are they preparing to send me away again ?

 

Surprise-skype with my best friend Ciara

 

 

Starting to unpack on the next day

The final signature-flag

Oh, and this was my planner for New Zealand with all the things I had to do. 

Could have been more, don't you think ? 

I am home now, but where is home really ?
I will always have to leave one country, one home and family behind to find the other one.
That makes me sad and happy at the same time.

And like Bilbo Baggins I will always go
There and back again.