Noel Mugavin
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Not Germany unfortunately. Adelaide, Courtesy of my $450 credit from my American Express card.
With football season starting and my weekends being taken up with coaching commitments, I had a limited window to use my travel credit. Only had a weekend, 20+ prior visits to Melbourne ruled that out, Sydney flights only allowed me to get in Saturday morning and probably too tired to have a decent look, Brisbane too far for to little time, Darwin flights wouldn't work, so Adelaide it was.
Had been to Adelaide 5 or so years ago coaching in a football carnival, so had seen a little of it. My plans for the 2 days were to, and I apologise to the people who have no interest in Australian Rules or cricket, visit the Adelaide Oval, as well as the SANFL grounds that I had not previously coached at. On the Sunday a drive through the Barossa and Adelaide Hills. Not a thrill a minute weekend, however something different to sitting on the couch all weekend.
Knocked off work a little earlier than normal, and headed to the Qantas terminal. Parked in the long term parking, didn't bother with waiting for the bus and made the 5 minute walk to the terminal.
Soon enough, into a quite empty Qantas Club
Grabbed a seat by the window, intermittently grazed on a toasted sandwich or two, guacamole and sipped a cappuccino.
Big bird at the international side
Qantas activity
Trying to cut down on sugar, but the licorice allsorts were too tempting
Boarded on time, only about a 50% full flight. I was near the back and had all three seats of the 737 to myself. Some very ordinary smells from the galley. A selection of a salmon dish or a pork and spinach curry.
Not touching salmon, so went the pork. I don't mind plane food, but the pork curry was an absolute abomination. Two small forkfuls was all I could manage. Cheese and crackers were good though.
Flight was over quite quickly, had purchased a book on Roger Rogerson at the airport and that had kept me entertained for the duration.
Didn't check any baggage, so quickly off the plane and to the car rental counter, and 10 minutes later was on Don Bradman Drive as it started raining and to the Greenway Apartments, a short 5 minute walk from Adelaide Oval.
Found my key and my room and hit the hay.
With football season starting and my weekends being taken up with coaching commitments, I had a limited window to use my travel credit. Only had a weekend, 20+ prior visits to Melbourne ruled that out, Sydney flights only allowed me to get in Saturday morning and probably too tired to have a decent look, Brisbane too far for to little time, Darwin flights wouldn't work, so Adelaide it was.
Had been to Adelaide 5 or so years ago coaching in a football carnival, so had seen a little of it. My plans for the 2 days were to, and I apologise to the people who have no interest in Australian Rules or cricket, visit the Adelaide Oval, as well as the SANFL grounds that I had not previously coached at. On the Sunday a drive through the Barossa and Adelaide Hills. Not a thrill a minute weekend, however something different to sitting on the couch all weekend.
Knocked off work a little earlier than normal, and headed to the Qantas terminal. Parked in the long term parking, didn't bother with waiting for the bus and made the 5 minute walk to the terminal.
Soon enough, into a quite empty Qantas Club
Grabbed a seat by the window, intermittently grazed on a toasted sandwich or two, guacamole and sipped a cappuccino.
Big bird at the international side
Qantas activity
Trying to cut down on sugar, but the licorice allsorts were too tempting
Boarded on time, only about a 50% full flight. I was near the back and had all three seats of the 737 to myself. Some very ordinary smells from the galley. A selection of a salmon dish or a pork and spinach curry.
Not touching salmon, so went the pork. I don't mind plane food, but the pork curry was an absolute abomination. Two small forkfuls was all I could manage. Cheese and crackers were good though.
Flight was over quite quickly, had purchased a book on Roger Rogerson at the airport and that had kept me entertained for the duration.
Didn't check any baggage, so quickly off the plane and to the car rental counter, and 10 minutes later was on Don Bradman Drive as it started raining and to the Greenway Apartments, a short 5 minute walk from Adelaide Oval.
Found my key and my room and hit the hay.
