Day 0 - The Leaving of Adelaide

09 July 2013

Well this was a busy day! Of course we had months to plan our trip to London but Alex left a few things to the last minute - like visiting Aunty Anya in hospital, arranging the correct Australia Post Cash Passport Travel Card(s) (we want a word with you Dennis, once we get back!), packing etc.

Welcome to Australia, the "She'll be right, mate" country.

We're very happy to be visiting London to see our niece Sian graduate from University of the Arts London. There's not much else on the agenda except to catch up with Fiona and the Travelling Syrette Clan from Canberra and Melbourne (Lisa and Iain, Michael and Harry, and Monica).

Anyway we made it onto the Emirates flight okay, after our taxi driver picked us up. It was a little disconcerting that (1) he asked where we were going and (2) he was very interested in our house. Oh well the house is insured, we think!

The plane was a Boeing 777. Not an Airbus 380. Alex was somewhat disappointed! That's putting it mildly!