Oz - Day 1

Breaking with the title rule for the duration to make it a bit easier.

So I started packing about an hour before we set off. Amazing how much you can get in a rucksack.
We decided to head off down to Heathrow in good time to be able to grab some food before we went off in different directions. Good job we did as the traffic actually getting into the place was horrendous. Still don't know why. Probably due to those do-gooder climate protesters!

Still manage some nice food we did. I then escorted H back to the car park and we split. Not a dry eye in the house. Well, it is the longest (and furthest) that we've been apart - ever!

I then had 2-3 hours to kill before my actual flight. H kept texting me. It took her well over an hour to get out of the car park. Her journey then went from bad to worse. She had the Satnav, but the power outlet in her car wasn't working so the battery was on it's last legs. Somehow she ended up going wrong. The last I managed to actually speak to her, she was heading towards the North Circular. She made it home safely, but instead of before 10, it was after midnight!

My journey began in earnest.
Got on the plane about 30 mins before take off. Quite a nice chap sat next to me. His wife and daughter were sat in front. We had a bit of a chat, but pretty much kept ourselves to ourselves.
My plan was to try and get to sleep nice and early. Failed!
I had a glass of wine, and then abdout 1.5 hours in, they dished up some food. Very nice it was too. Steak casserole with mash and veg. It was now about 1am and I thought I mush be able to drop off, but no such look. So for the next 7-8 hours, I tried every single position in my seat possible. Each one lasting about 10 minutes before I had to move.
I managed a bit of rest, but no sleep as such.

So here I am in Hong Kong airport. I think I've adjusted to times already as it does indeed feel like about 8.30pm. Here's hoping for sleep on the next leg. A comparatively short hop across to Perth in just under 8 hours.

Unfortunately, it was starting to get a bit dull when I got here, so although I have some pics, they aren't so good.

Right, I'm off for a bit more of a wander about.