Long Haul and Layovers

So I am half way through the flights to get me to other side of the world. I really think that our modern scientist and engineers are a bit slack. Why have they not yet come up with cool beaming technology to make this stuff happen when we simply say "Beam me up Scottie" I mean come on.... get with the programme! At the moment I am sitting in a hotel in Seoul and I would highly recommend Korean Air. While long haul flights are never fun I am enjoying the fact that I have night stopover where they pay to send me to a nice hotel, arrange transfers to and from the hotel and provide me with three meals! And this is a really nice hotel. Normally when I travel the logical behind booking hotels is "hey I am only sleeping there so it does not have to be flash'. I have never stayed in a hotel where they provide you with not one but two bathrobes.... and yes I will leave it behind when I go. I even have a bit of a view. But buggered if I can work out how to work the toilet (other than the basic function of flushing of course) It even has the kiwi confused.
I have decided that Auckland airport must be one of the most boring airports to have a stop over in. And I had to be there for 8 hours before I could check in. There is nothing to do prior to check in other than watch people arrive and no there were not comfortable places to have a wee snooze. I have learnt a few things about the airport however:
MacDonalds is open 24 7 but I don't know when they change to the breakfast menu
Avis rental is opening for the least amount of time (alot of people had issues returning keys as they were not open)
If you need Airport help between 12am and 8am forget it there is no one at the desk
And there were no Love Actually moments when I was there (but as I was leaving a lot of camera showed up so I guess someone important was arriving)
Tomorrow I have a 14 hours flight to look forward to and I want a good nights sleep before I do that so off to bed I go!