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Ten years ago I made my very first international flight alone. B and Alex, who was but eight months old, stayed home while I flew to London via Singapore. Today I am about to repeat that first leg, though on a more modest Airbus A330-300 instead of the then new A380. This time B and…
Another great view of the airport from the Rydges Hotel. Would love to sit here and watch the aircraft fly off, then head home tomorrow. Instead I’ve got a concert to go to in the city and then Singapore in the morning.
Where’s the magic gone? I hope that I find it tonight at Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in concert. Right now I’m not feeling it. Outside the panoramic windows of the Opera House is black and bright lights. The giant floodlit P&O cruise ship is still dwarfed by the outlines of the Harbour Bridge…
A nice view of Sydney Airport from the top floor of the Stamford Hotel. I actually drove here as I was in a rush to get here before my team video conference for which I was a little late. Not quite time to relax yet. Have to go home tomorrow and properly pack my bag.…
The in-room dining offers laksa and satay skewers, but we are not in Singapore or Malaysia yet. By this time tomorrow that’s where B and Alex will be. From our room on the top floor of the Stamford Plaza we overlook Sydney Airport. The heavies sail into the air from the main runway on their…
“Where do you dream of travel?” asked a survey. I should have answered here. Gazing out over the flat waters of Botany Bay in the late afternoon light, watching the aircraft land and take-off along the runways across the bay, how can I not dream of adventures far away?
The elderly veterans were in the elevator wearing their medals, heading like we were to breakfast. Perhaps Alex woke early enough for the dawn service. I needed my sleep in order to drive the car home to Sydney. The route south from Port Macquarie is easier than up, less congested. Alex wants to take the…