The other one: in transit report

I'm writing this about couple of hours before we are due to arrive in London.

Well the day began by Qantas  informing us that the flight time had changed from 11:00pm to 1:30 am the next morning. But that was okay.

Qantas gave each of us a little present as an apology.  A $20 voucher which we could spend in selected airport terminal eateries. Michael and I weren't particularly interested, but to one of nature's shoppers like Jule it was an opportunity too good to miss. She bravely volunteered to take all three vouchers to see if she could find "something". The original plan was to buy as many Aussie things to take over to Emma, and to hell with the practicalities.  Chicko Rolls,  4x 20 pies could have been options I suppose. However she came back with $60 of chocolates.  That is $60 cost at the airport; value probably around $30 maximum elsewhere. It was  like The Boxing Day Sales. A MEGA box of Malteesers and  all the other goodies have somehow been stashed into our carry on luggage. I just hope that England or Spain's Border Security staff don't want us to empty our bags, otherwise there will have to be a lot of explaining to do, as well as a lot of throwing away of chocolate. I can tell you now, once all that chocolate has been tipped out of the bags, there is NO WAY we will ever work out how to put it all back again!  Aside from this the chocolate will probably all melt in the Spanish heat but one can't let a bargain go to waste without trying.

The flight over has been fairly uneventful except for Julie passing out!  This was a few hours out of Melbourne.  Because she's not so 'crash hot' I'm penning this entry.  Julie thinks it may be something to do with a stomach bug and interaction with her regular medication. When it happened she was sitting down on the plane, and was very quickly surrounded by cabin crew carrying water and supplying her with oxygen through an oxygen mask. We got off at Dubai without problem and there was no issue with us getting on the the next flight to London. 

Well folks I might sign off now, as it's time for me to check out where we are by getting out the inflight computer screen and watching the little aeroplane inch its way across a map of Europe, which I know is one of Christine K's favourite ways of passing the time ..... NOT!

Next blog will be coming to you live from Spain!!!!!! Cheers 'til then John -The other one.