Australia!!!

 We are in sunny Australia!! After a journey that seemed like forever but wasn't even 3 days - including 25 hours airport time 18 hours of which was actual flying in the air time... Fortunately we had forgotten just how dreadful travelling long haul economy is - not that we have any other option and now we are here is was worth every long hour in a very large metal box - the largest passenger aircraft currently in use- with 800 plus other would be explorers and adventurers.

The whole trip went without any drama - from a fabulous 'send off breakfast/ coffee time with Anzac biscuits and delicious grapefruit and yogurt cake - to meeting my son for dinner in Manchester and having the opportunity to have an exterior view of his new flat he is in the process of buying. 

The hotel was conveniently near the airport transport, and its always exciting getting to the airport at the start of an adventure.  The flights were as advertised, on time, and very crowded!!! We were surprised as covid news had led us to believe that less people were flying, especially long haul but it certainly didn't look that way on this plane. But it was all good really,  and quite amazing that in just over a full day we can be out of damp rainy England - through debilitating temperatures in Qatar and stepping out of the airport in Perth to a balmy evening temperature of 26 degrees. 

Up high in a completely clear sky was Venus, Jupiter and a beautiful crescent moon all perfectly in alignment but upside down - at least in the eyes of us northern hemispherers...

Some friends kindly picked us up at the airport and we are staying with them for a few nights before we pick up our camper van on Monday.   Our Adventure has started.... and I've already been bitten by mozzies!!!!

Will be posting a blog update whenever we get the opportunity but its very dependant on internet access... watch this space.