We've arrived! Sans luggage, but who cares! We're too excited to focus on something silly like our personal belongings (just 10 HUGE bags of all our most precious items). Brisbane is beautiful... green city, clear skies, friendly people... just a wonderful place. Nothing can bring me down, not even American Airlines...
Quick rundown from departure to arrival, to luggage arrival, to clean clothes and toothbrushes.
Friday, April 9th
5:00pm- check luggage with American Airlines at DFW
8:30pm- depart DFW to LAX
11:00pm- arrive to LAX
11:59pm- depart LAX for Brisbane, Australia
Saturday, April 10th
12:00am - 11:59pm- enjoy a wonderful flight on Qanatas Airlines... watch a movie, sleep, eat, watch a movie, sleep, eat... the pattern continues
Sunday, April 11th
6:30am- plane makes a quick unexpected landing in Noumea- French Pacific Island 350 miles from Brisbane- to refuel (exhibit 1)
11:30am- ARRIVE TO BRISBANE! Such joy. Very excited to be here
1:30pm- finally comprehend that our luggage isn't going to fall off the conveyor belt (ever) and is lost
2:30pm- arrive to corporate housing (fantastic place, thanks KPMG, exhibit 2)
8:00pm- go to bed, still without luggage... too jet lagged to care
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 2
Monday, April 12th
5:30am- wake up (on my own... very sad about this, would love to sleep in), want to go for a walk, but don't want to make my only outfit any grosser than necessary... stay in bed
11:30am- finally decide to go get food, in same clothes as Friday, April 9th, smell just lovely
8:00pm- bedtime, change out of clothes from Friday, April 9th (yes, that's 4 days ago), into the wonderful PJ's provided by the wonderful Qantas airlines (exhibit 3)
Exhibit 3
Tuesday, April 13th
5:30am- again, wake up on my own (why!?!?). Gag at the thought of putting on the same clothes I put on to fly to Brisbane... put them on anyway. Smile.
9:00am- head out for breakfast. Getting looks on the street, perhaps people recognize our uniforms.
2:00pm- Hallelujah... our luggage has arrived. Yes, all 10 bags. Joy. Put on new clothes, and use my toothbrush, 5 times over.
5:30am- again, wake up on my own (why!?!?). Gag at the thought of putting on the same clothes I put on to fly to Brisbane... put them on anyway. Smile.
9:00am- head out for breakfast. Getting looks on the street, perhaps people recognize our uniforms.
2:00pm- Hallelujah... our luggage has arrived. Yes, all 10 bags. Joy. Put on new clothes, and use my toothbrush, 5 times over.
Our journey has officially begun...
You were born to blog! Seriously, Any, was reading this outloud to Jeff on our way to Austin laughing hysterically. Please tell me you guys broke down and bought underwear ;) I love all of the posts and can't wait to read more. Especially more differences between us and aus. More koala pics too please.
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