Reunited luggage

We arrived in Auckland early in the morning.  We checked at the lost luggage counter for an update on whether our luggage had been found.  We were expecting them to arrive in the next day or two, and were expecting to sign forms that would allow them to be cleared by customs in our absence before being sent home by taxi.  To our surprise, the bags had beat us to Auckland and were waiting for us!  That’s a happy ending.