I made it back to Brissie with no problems, it wasn't too bad a trip, the thought of travelling for 14 hours on a plane is worse than actually doing it!
I must say that Qantas really do look after their customers. The food and the entertainment was fabulous on the plane, being a vegetarian I order a veggie meal and it's always a gamble what I will end up with but on Qantas I very much enjoyed their food. After they served the food and before they turned the lights out for a nap they offered us hot chocolate or mint tea....how civil I thought and I ordered another wine!
I have been home for 3 days now and its doesn't appear I am suffering from jet lag, I've been awake during the day and sleeping soundly at night. The temperature has been around 20 - 22C or 70 - 74F, not bad for the middle of winter! Today I sat on the balcony and think I even got a tan!
I polished off a six pack of my favourite Aussie Beer......Victoria Bitter or VB, they went down a treat! We went around the supermarket and it was so nice to see all the old favourites and some new exciting stuff that I can't wait to try!
My friends have been great and it is so good to catch up with them and see the changes in their lives. The girls I am staying with bought a beautiful old Queenlander home a couple of years ago and are slowly doing it up, it has all the original features in it and its a real beauty.
It still feels like I am here on a holiday but I am sure when it comes time to starting a job and all that 'reality' stuff kicks in it wont feel like a holiday anymore!
I am still trying to decide what kind of car I am going to buy, I would love another Audi but they are very expensive here I think it is out of the question for now. I haven't seen a Harley on the road yet, I am told they are not very popular here as they are so expensive, we will be visiting the Harley showroom soon! There was one Harley for sale in the newspaper for $13,500, it was a superglide 2004 with 66,000ks on the clock, a wideglide front end and new paint job......might have to go take a look at it.
Anyway, we're staying in tonight, ordering Thai food for delivery and going to laugh and cry about times gone by!
I am glad to read that your return was safe and enjoyable on my favourite airline, Qantas -- despite the long, long, journey. I sure know what that's like.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on shopping for a Harley. I rented one for two weeks once, traveling from Melbourne to Adelaide along the Great Ocean Road. What a breathtaking journey, without a spot of rain along the way. I know you're not that far south, but there are good riding roads, as you well know, in and around your lovely city.
Welcome back to your home, and welcome back to your blog. You've been missed!