It is a longer flight than you probably think - almost seven hours. Distances are large out here.
We flew Singapore Air (SQ) and quite frankly I was disappointed. When I lived here back in the 1990s, I felt that SQ was about the best an airline could be. There were seldom any glitches, and the planes and service were great. On this flight, while it was fine, it felt like just another airline. Little things, like the towels running out in the bathroom, would never have happened on the old SQ.
That being said, the flight was delayed only by traffic control, and we flew through immigration and customs (another change from when I lived here before. Previously you need to get a visa in advance, even for a US citizen. Now you can do that all on line, or even at the airport. Easy)
The cab ride in was mostly uneventful. But in all big cities you visit for the first time, you never know if the cabbie is taking advantage or not. Just smile and pay.
This is the view we woke up to this morning. (another good thing about starting in S'pore is that we are both almost over the jetlag) Nice.
Here is a closer view:
Yes, that is the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House right off our balcony.
The place is very stark, but very nice:
We had dinner at a famous Thai place last night when we got in called Spice I Am. It was wonderful.
Now we are off to wander around Darlinghust.
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