The Loooong Trip Home - and some drama!Oct 11, 2009
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We arrived at Changi Int Airport Sunday 5.35pm...on alighting from the plane we were a bit shocked to find that the lounge was right there in front of us...normally we had to travel far and wide to get to it or via various routes ie bus, or long walks to find it another terminal even!!.. we were so shocked we even asked an information officer...and that's when things began to go wrong!!!...
As our boarding pass had 9.15pm on it and we'd arrived at 5.35pm we had heaps of time (we thought).. J wanted a milkshake..surprise!.. me..some moisturing cream for my face..and a cold drink..J then wanted a coffee.. and then we wandered around the airport heading back to the lounge when we spotted The Spa Centre.. that offered showers and various massages and treatments..
J desperate for shower and I thought it might be rather nice to freshen up before the final leg .. and as we both, funnily enough, had clean underwear in our bags..plus our bodies were aching - a massage would be nice...so for $S44 it was a deal...
The shower was bliss..and I guess we misunderstood intially when shown into the room with 2 beds and the shower ..that when we had finished our refreshing showers, J told me to tell them we were ready.. so with just a towel only wrapped around me I poked my ehad out to tell them...but no!! we were to get dressed first and then have the 'dry' back massage outside on the chairs..oh!!!!!...
We had amazing massages.. really got rid of the knots and pain..and we were in plenty of time to be in the lounge well before the 40mins to boarding time...
As we got there we noticed that the lounge was empty ..shock, horror and sickness registered.. going to the counter.. J burst into tears - I thought a good ploy but no she was really crying...anyway!!!..and as we had noticed on all previous flights - the planes are FULL.[people are travelling far and wide, eating, drinking and shopping hevily - there's no recession out there!!!}... so were 'waitlisted' for the next plane out which happened to be at 10.30pm or else we would have to sleep in the airport until the next flight 10.30am tomorrow!!!...hanging around the counter not moving from our seats, we were saying many prayers.. just as we were resigned to sleeping on the lounge at the aiport, J's name was called at 10.15pm.. yes they had 2 steats for us.. woohoo...we ran..well J ran quickly and I tried running with the trolley - visions of tripping, sprawled on the ground as J boarded the plane..but no.. got there FIANLLY.. thru the security with NO DRAMAS.. and into the lounge - relief..few more mins and in our seats on the plane .. ok so it was middle row between 2 rather nice girls.. we were giddly with relief.. so more food, drink and movies.. another 7hr 3omins and we were in Adelaide.. Andy I got to see Adelaide.. ok well the airport lounge :-)...well that was the 'extra' we had to put up with.. a short wait.. thru security again!!!...and then the final leg to Sydney...Yeah - home!!!!
J so relieved and happy when flying back that she asked where our next holiday was to be.. hmmm guess Spain, Portugal and Morocco.. so I guess Spanish lessons next year...
We've had the best holiday..lots of laughs...and J did get to play air hostess on the plane back (you'll have to ask her about that!)...we loved Provence/ the Cote D'Azur..French Riveria.. the lovely swims we had.. the food (not sure how J stays so slim whilst eating 6 meals a day!!???).. the wine (really it was like water just pink!)..all the amazing and itnersting / inspiring art..the shopping, exploring all the medieval towns in the region, the amazing colourful 'Provencial' buildings that always looked right even with the strange colour combinations..Paris - J had her 'dates' fulfilled - Eiffel and Mona...and so blessed with amazing weather - apparently they had a late summer...nice..:-)..au revoir mon aimes hope you enjoyed our journey
