OK here goes but just remember it will take a few days before I get to Antarctica
QF736 ADL SYD
I decided that I didn’t want to get up too early to catch the connecting flight in Sydney and miss out on valuable F lounge time so decided to come in the night before and stay at Rydges.
In the ADL QP one of the staff was wheeling around a trolley asking if we wanted a coughtail. It was Brooklyn Bel Air Sour Ale with diet coke and mint. I decided to try it which was probably a mistake. Later I asked her if she was sure it was diet coke and she said it might have been ginger ale because she just pressed the post mix and didn’t have her glasses on. All I could taste was the beer and it wasn’t pleasant.
Incoming flight was late, so a bit late boarding and priority boarding went well but not sure if they checked if everyone was meant to be there. Offered still or sparking water PTD. I was in 1A (with the man next to me reading a book entitled Jesus so we didn’t chat at all) but the couple opposite me were obviously well known because she got champagne as soon as the seat belt sign went off and the rest had to wait a while for our drinks. They were talking very loudly and I honestly didn’t care about where they had been on their holidays or what had happened at their dinner parties.
12.35 departure scheduled but left around 13.00
Qantas wifi was good and didn’t have to put in name or seat number in this time which has obviously changed. 12.35 dep but late around 13.00
Dukkha crusted Pumpkin and Freekeh salad. One piece of pumpkin so tough I couldn’t eat it. Shaw and Smith SB or Swings and Roundabouts Cab Sav.
A bit misty coming into Sydney