Finally…

1 1/2 hours late out of DC, landed in LAX as the SYD flight was boarding…

OJ though LAX from gate 67 to 74…

But I got an upgrade!!! ๐Ÿ™‚

LAX-SYD even!!!

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Sunrise over the Pacific…IMG_1769

And another…IMG_1770

And we ‘were’ on the approach… Till we got sent to holding… for a half hour…IMG_1772Ended up landing AFTER an Emirates 380…

Customs/Immigration was AFU to put it mildly…

OJ through SYD to get the bus from international to the domestic terminal, made it with 10 minutes to spare.

And got stereo screaming kids for the flight from SYD to PER. ย And a middle seat in row 52… ย  Sigh…

32 hours… ย Sleep is now on the agenda!!!

 

Comments

Finally… — 22 Comments

  1. Yeah, but I’m still jealous that you get to travel so much. Think of us poor saps who never get to go anywhere and have a great time while you’re out there.

  2. Since becoming “dear leader” I don’t travel near as much. I don’t miss it AT ALL. Be safe.

  3. I. Hate. You.

    You…$&@#%ยฅ lucky /&$?*%# bastard.

    ๐Ÿ™‚

    TBG – row 52, middle seat.

  4. The travel is a grind – and a beast, even sitting in the pod. It’s tough to appreciate until you have to do it.

    Are you still up for Hodads on 9/5?

  5. Traveling, taken together, isn’t as much fun as it was 30 or 40 years ago, but I’m glad you got the upgrade.

    And some people (i.e., stereo screamers) shouldn’t be allowed near public transport.

  6. Agree 100$ with LL and Rev. Paul!

    Good to hear you arrived safely.

    Next time you have some time in L.A., give me a call. Now that I’m a “Man of Leisure”, it can even be during the week!

  7. Murph- It’s work…

    Juvat- Yep, and add another five hours on each end REALLY sucks…

    Ed- 0330, I wide awake… sigh…

    Brigid- ๐Ÿ˜› One more year…

    TBG- Sorry man, I didn’t do it on purpose. I feel your pain though…

    LL- Yep, I’ll be there!

    Rev/drjim- Yep… I had 15 minutes to get from gate 63 to gate 74… sigh

    Mrs.C/Buck- LOL, these shoes are comfortable for travel…

    Dammit- Yep, comfortable… ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Made that trip back in ’94. 20 hours there and 27 back. I love Australia, but that is a bear of a trip! I don’t know how you make that trip on a regular basis! More power to you! ๐Ÿ™‚

  9. I used to make the trip from Wright-Patterson to Anderson, Guam quite offen. Most of the time it was on a C-141 sidesaddle with cargo and acft engines down the middle. I do not envy you your long flights.

  10. Tim- They’re COMFORTABLE… especially for those long days on airplanes…

    Ed- OUCH! Those canvas seats hurt after an hour, much less that many hours!!!

  11. Ummmmm, if’n you’re ‘doing the OJ’, should we not be surprised when you announce you’re converting to Islam, as OJ is now reported to be doing – though he’s ALSO reported to be having trouble with the fasting of Ramadan …………..

    I’m pea green with envy on your travels

    Semper Fi’
    DM