I am leaving this afternoon(Memorial Day) on a nonstop flight from Austin to Los Angeles. If all goes well, I'll have a brief layover and then join other Aussie Specialists on a Virtuoso Educational trip to Australia.
Since this is my fourth trip to Australia, I have a "tried and true" routine that makes the flight enjoyable. As the title implies, rather than being a very long flight, it's only one more movie than Europe! Qantas is a great airline and with far more movie selections than time allows (new releases, classics, family themes and even a category for movies about Australia) , the hours pass quickly. After a glass of delightful Australian wine and a tasty dinner, I watch a couple of movies, take an Ambien and sleep 6-7 hours.
Upon awakening, I will eat breakfast and have time for one more movie(hence the title.) Soon Sydney's beautiful harbour and Opera House come into view as we descend into the airport. It's now Wednesday as we have crossed the International Date Line. I'll will never have a May 26th but will have two June 4th's when I return.
Virtuoso and South Australia Tourism has put together a wonderful 8-day trip with 1 night in Sydney, 5 in South Australia and 2 in Melbourne. It's a non-stop itinerary and has a warning in our packet that "due to the vigorous pace of this Educational and the amount of walking and other physical activity involved, it is recommended that all participants be in good health and physical condition.
After looking at the itinerary (and it is wonderful), I have visions of my collapsed body on the beach on Kangaroo Island with a kangaroo staring at me and a MedJet evacuation tag on my toe!
More from Sydney on Wednesday.
Linda
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