October 18th

We're here!

The trip was long, about 32 hours from start to finish. the flights were great. On Qantas airlines (which we would highly recommend) we each had our own tv with many choices. They provided snacks, pillows, blankets, ear muffs (aka, head phones but Mercedes called them ear muffs), eye pillows, and socks. Yes, free socks. The staff was friendly and professional.

At one point Otto lost his hearing aid. Otto was sitting behind us on the last flight. We searched, other people began to search. The flight attendant anounced the loss and offered the finder a prize. No one found it. Later on Otto complained to his wife of a discomfort at his side. She told him to see what it was. Voila, a hearing aid in Otto's shirt. His wife won a bottle of wine and Otto was told not to cause any more trouble.

We arrived in Sydney after 7am, bedtime in Nova Scotia. While waiting for our room at Woolloomooloo waters hotel to be ready we went walking on a warf on the harbour and saw moon jellyfish.

Our room is great and we're here for 7 nights. The weather is in the 20s, nights are cool.
Rice krispies are called rice bubbles, and Frosted Flakes:Frosties. If something is full it is 'chock-a-block'. Things are a bit pricey (3.50 for a cup of coffee?) and they drive on the left.
Mercedes says I love you and also that she's learned to make armpit farts. Talent. Kyra says she liked the complimentary peppermints on Qantas airlines.