KIWI count down for DETAIL FEST 2018!!!

[Aaryn NZ]

52 Days until this Kiwi detailer will be boarding the first plane of my 8000+ mile journey from New Zealand to Palm Beach Florida for the 13th Annual Detail Fest!





I'm pretty excited about making the trip over, I had plans to attend Detail Fest 2017 but with plans to have the new shop open in June (Hahaha, yeah right!) I decided to concentrate on the workings of the shop/business & perhaps make it next year . . . 2018. Well, next year is now & with accomodation booked, flights sorted all that is left is to count down the days. If all goes well I will meet up with my AGO forum Brother - Don (Fly07sti) when I make it to Palm Beach. I hope to catch up with some more AGO forum friends too, depending on who is all going?






I will be working until almost noon on the Thursday the 15th & then part one begins. I fly from Blenheim which is my home town & we are at the top of the South Island of New Zealand, to Auckland which is near enough at the top of the North Island. From there I board the big bird & proceed to fly to Houston & I think that takes around 13 & a half hours. I have a couple of hours waiting to do there . . . hmmm, I wonder if Curtis need a hand at Clarity Auto Detailing for an hour or so? Then a 2 & a half hour flight to PBI, arriving just before midnight on Thursday the 15th.







Not bad - 8000+ miles in around ten hours. Leave my home town on Thursday at 1:30pm & arrive in Florida Thursday at 11:30pm! For any AGO forum members, please stop me & say g'day if you see me walking around at Detail Fest, it'd be great to put a face to the names. This is a picture of me, so as you don't go talking to strangers now . . .







52 days & counting down.


Aaryn NZ.

[Mike Phillips]

Incredible news!

Let me be the first to say thank you for attending Detail Fest this year!

It will be great to see you again my friend!

[Aaryn NZ]

Thank you Mike.

I'm really looking forward to it, & hey - If the opportunity arises, I'm pretty sure I still owe you a beer too.

Aaryn NZ.

[Meghan]

So excited to see you!

[Aaryn NZ]

So excited to see you!

Thank you Meghan, I look forward to catching up.

Chances are I'll have some spare time on the Friday if you guys need an extra set of hands to help out any.

I'm keeping an eye on the Seminars & other updates as you list them & have a couple in mind I must attend. Could you tell me if the IDA are doing any SV testing during Detail Fest or just sticking to the Seminars?

Aaryn NZ.

[fly07sti]

Cant wait my friend. Should be a great time.

[Aaryn NZ]

49 Days to go.

Time is slowly ticking bye & excitement is growing, & I must say - nerves too. I already miss my family & I don't even leave them for another 49 days.

Lots to do & see at Detail Fest & one thing I'm super excited about is having a play with the cordless Flex tools. This could break my heart if these wont come down to NZ, or at least will not work down here. I have all but handed my pennies over for these, I am that confident that Flex have "got this" & these will be a fantastic addition to the shop.


Aaryn NZ.

[AZ Mike]

It should be a great trip. Let us know what you think of those cordless Flex tools.

[DetailKitty]

That is awesome! Wish I was attending, but always a work conflict that time of year.
Safe travels and have fun!

[Jaretr1]

I think you might hold the record for longest travel to attend Detail Fest. Mike keeps track of these records.