Thursday, June 28, 2018

Arrival in Sydney . . . at last

Well, I finally made it to Australia. The flight from LAX was long, but uneventful. Fortunately all Business Class seats on American Airlines were of the sleeping pod variety. Not only that, but they also came with a Casper mattress! By the time we finally took off- after midnight according to my body time- I was already wiped out. I declined a meal (mirabile auditÅ«)in order to hit the hay. I was asleep shortly after take off and woke about an hour later. I was clearly puzzled by the operation of the controls that converted the seat into a bed and a kindly steward took pity on me and made up my pod. I snuggled in, took an Ambien and managed to sleep away 8 of the 14 hours of the flight. I watched two movies before we landed, but even with that it seemed an eternity. Customs and baggage claim went smoothly and I was soon in a taxi to my hotel. It was an overcast morning and it had obviously just rained, but by the time we reached downtown Sydney the sun was out. I checked in and had one of the most glorious hot showers I can remember. Then I set out to explore the area around the hotel on foot. I got back to the hotel around 2:30 ready for a nap . . .
Not sure what we are seeing here. A wedding dress made out of recyclable materials?

St.Andrew's Cathedral

3 comments:

  1. I'm hoping that people will comment.

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  2. Glad to see your adventure has begun - enjoy! -Curt

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  3. Glad to see your adventure has begun - enjoy!

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