On the way home on Wednesday 13th, stopped in at Mum’s for a roast pork dinner, lovely, thanks Mum. Then home and started the packing. Not too bad with a list, got to bed about 21.30, but didn’t sleep well.
Up at 2.45, and Dad picked me up at 3.30 and at the airport about 4.10. Thanks heaps Dad. I had managed to upgrade to business using points, so it is nice to use the quicker lanes to get through check in and security. A little bit of breakfast in the lounge and then on the plane. It left about 15 minutes late. Managed a little nap. Sydney airport was experiencing strong winds so there was only one runway open for all traffic. This meant a little circling until time for us to land. Then a bus to the international terminal, where the flight boarding was delayed half an hour, but it was an hour later we actually took off. I had a seat near the back of the plane, but I also had an empty seat next to me which was good.

Anyway, 14+ hours later arrived in Dallas, actually 15 minutes before we took off from Sydney, LOL, this date line stuff is weird! And isn’t it lovely and warm, so nice after chilly Perth!!! Had to catch a bus to the hire car terminal, sorted out the car and GPS and got on to the highway eventually, heading for McKinney. As the steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car, so are the windscreen wipers and the indicators on different sides as well. I bet a lot of people wondered why I was using wipers on a dry windscreen, LOL.

Found the accommodation and unpacked, then popped out to do some grocery shopping at Walmart. The room has a fridge & microwave, which is why I picked it. Anyway, it’s time for bed, even if it is 9 am tomorrow morning at home!

New South Wales from the air

Woodspring Suites, home for the next 11 nights