Well the day started well, I woke up on time, the cab was called and it arrived on time.
I got to the airport with plenty of time and had a desultory breakfast in the Qantas Lounge. I say desultory as there wasn't that much I liked and settled for toast.
The first mishap of the trip occured here, whilst trying to juggle coffee cup full with backpack falling. Result coffee all over the place but luckily very little on me.
Jetstar to Sydney, with an Irish Pilot, then the two hour wait for my flight out.
Etihad check was relatively quick, though they should learn to smile.
Had an aisle seat next to a very chatty nurse from South West Rocks, off to Italy. Her first O/S trip for a while her naivety with how the things worked.
She was good company.
Unfortunately, we were one row back from baby central. I think we had 8 small children or babies close by. At no point did they cry in unison, and they all got quiet once we were an our out of landing. Mmm must remember not to book seats there.
The flight, 14 hours to Abu Dhabi was tedious. The cabin crew should learn to smile.
They fed us pretty continuously, and it wasn't bad, just too often. Not enough water or fluids.
I teetotal for flights, works for me.
So here I am at Abu Dhabi at 1.30AM, awaiting the flight to Brussels. I am tired. No sleeo other than snoozes since I left home.
I want sleep and I want it now, but I'll have to wait, I have another 7 hour sector to manage.
I got to the airport with plenty of time and had a desultory breakfast in the Qantas Lounge. I say desultory as there wasn't that much I liked and settled for toast.
The first mishap of the trip occured here, whilst trying to juggle coffee cup full with backpack falling. Result coffee all over the place but luckily very little on me.
Jetstar to Sydney, with an Irish Pilot, then the two hour wait for my flight out.
Etihad check was relatively quick, though they should learn to smile.
Had an aisle seat next to a very chatty nurse from South West Rocks, off to Italy. Her first O/S trip for a while her naivety with how the things worked.
She was good company.
Unfortunately, we were one row back from baby central. I think we had 8 small children or babies close by. At no point did they cry in unison, and they all got quiet once we were an our out of landing. Mmm must remember not to book seats there.
The flight, 14 hours to Abu Dhabi was tedious. The cabin crew should learn to smile.
They fed us pretty continuously, and it wasn't bad, just too often. Not enough water or fluids.
I teetotal for flights, works for me.
So here I am at Abu Dhabi at 1.30AM, awaiting the flight to Brussels. I am tired. No sleeo other than snoozes since I left home.
I want sleep and I want it now, but I'll have to wait, I have another 7 hour sector to manage.
Hmm! The babies blog said that they were one row in front of "snoring central"!!
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