…And, We’re Off! ✈️

It always feels fantastic to clear customs and be sitting and waiting to get going on your adventure…
Champa’s alright for you Mon?
A $25 champagne 🥂 prior to boarding… maybe the last ‘classy’ activity for the next 10 days 😝
Letitia & Adrian opted to get into the swing of classic grub at Hungry Jacks.

Monica hurriedly tried to lose a few kilos (…from her carry on luggage) by passing off some shoes & dresses into our bags! Success: 9kg down to 7.6kg 👍🏻

While waiting in the boarding lounge we noticed a ‘sweet’ child throwing a tantrum… hoping it would be far away from me when I actually got to be seated on board… 🤞

Very smooth check-in, customs & lounging today which was fantastic!

…Doing the aisle shuffle…slowly ascertained where 25C was…
My stomach dropped as my biggest fear was realised…the aforementioned tantrum thrower was seated on Daddy’s lap in 25B 😫😳

Thankfully, after we took off, the helpful attendant offered me a seat 💺 at the back of the plane ✈️ which was great for the little family and, yes, great for me too! 😀 Well, it was for 2 hours…until I felt like someone had sat me in the middle of Bourke Street! I’ve never seen so much commotion on even the longest of long haul flights…
Mark! I see why Bali flights are on your ‘no go’ list now! 🙈😬

Mon made great use of her mask 😷 by fashioning a ‘sling’ of sorts around her phone 📱 in order to hang it on the back of the seat to watch the in-flight entertainment! Oh Mon! Another story for the book 📕

Our lovely Head Cabin Supervisor came and introduced herself; Belinda, a long time colleague of ‘Ethel’ Eldridge; telling me she was “…the Kath to Marks’ Kel!”
Shortly after, a V.I.P coffee cup was delivered full of delicious Pinot Grigio ✊🏻

Off to a fantastic start! 🥂Read more