Hi,
Please excuse the lack of posts lately, I'm having a mini relapse (I think my body loved the warmth in Australia and the UK is bloody cold at the moment) so my limbs are all twisted and I'm on my full meds again! Plus there have been a few....erm... dramas? I don't know if that's the word, but there has been a lot going on and I've felt a tad overwhelmed!
Anyway... Australia
Yes, I am a jammy so and so! I went to Australia for the third time in 3 years. Please don't hate me! Mike had training with work... I say this limply because his course is 3 days long...we were there for 14!
Please excuse the lack of posts lately, I'm having a mini relapse (I think my body loved the warmth in Australia and the UK is bloody cold at the moment) so my limbs are all twisted and I'm on my full meds again! Plus there have been a few....erm... dramas? I don't know if that's the word, but there has been a lot going on and I've felt a tad overwhelmed!
Anyway... Australia
Yes, I am a jammy so and so! I went to Australia for the third time in 3 years. Please don't hate me! Mike had training with work... I say this limply because his course is 3 days long...we were there for 14!
Anyway, as always, I love to write about my travels, so here
it goes....again!
The Journey
Picture the scene; It's Monday April 7th. After some mundane
food shopping, I settled on the sofa to catch up on some TV. Mike is in our
study, most likely doing Genealogy research - it's his guilty pleasure! He
walks in to the living room and the conversation goes like this;
Mike: So, do you want to come to Australia then? (It had
been discussed for weeks but I didn't see it happening)
Lynsey: Always, when?
M: Saturday
L: Which Saturday?
M: This Saturday.
L: *Looks confused*....as in 5 days time?
M: Yeah
L: It's a bit cheeky though.
M: Why? I have air miles and 6 free days in the Hilton Hotel there.
L: Shall I check the diary?
M: Really?
L: Hell no!!
Lynsey: Always, when?
M: Saturday
L: Which Saturday?
M: This Saturday.
L: *Looks confused*....as in 5 days time?
M: Yeah
L: It's a bit cheeky though.
M: Why? I have air miles and 6 free days in the Hilton Hotel there.
L: Shall I check the diary?
M: Really?
L: Hell no!!
So cue frantic car/flight/insurance booking, summer clothing
shopping and major hair removal!
So, 4 days later we took an airport car to The Holiday Inn
by Heathrow Airport. It's the same hotel we used for New York, clean, friendly
staff and a huge disabled friendly room. You can find my review here (notice the comments below from their General Manager :)
With a 4:30am alarm set, I was asleep by 9:30pm!
The alarm went off, I was instantly angry, only made better
when I realised what was happening! I positively leaped from the bed *may be a
slight exaggeration, and physically impossible for me!* and into the huge
shower. I chucked on comfy clothes, ignored my make up case but still had to
straighten my hair much to Mike's confusion.
Girls, am I alone in this?
We arrived at the airport and within 20minutes I was asleep
sat up in my wheelchair, so much for leaping eh?
As Mike travels so much for work, we get to use the Singapore Airlines
lounge! This is still a complete novelty to me. Free magazines, booze, food and
wifi - my simple mind was joyful! Unlike the first time Mike took me into a lounge, where I was too scared I would be chucked out or charged £20 for a
single drink (this is London!) this time I had breakfast, several coffee's and
nabbed copies of Marie Clare and Hello!
Singapore Airlines were as brilliant as ever. We had rung up
to inform them of my special needs and informed them I was bringing the wheelchair on my travels. Throughout the checking in, boarding and
both flights they were thoughtful, they didn't make me feel like a nuisance,
they kept me informed of their plans too.
Singapore Airlines - Hotels in the sky! |
Singapore Airlines are now my favourite airline, so far no
other has come close. They're service in
economy feels like first class with menu's, cocktails, personal screens with
100's of films, TV shows and plenty of music to keep you amused for the 21hrs
of flight time!
Our midway point was at Singapore, where we headed straight
for the lounge again to keep loved ones informed and annoy our Facebook friends
with hideously annoying holiday status'!
The only bad bit of the whole trip was the aisle seats they
use to get disabled/elderly people to their seats on the plane. I'm not thin,
but I'm only a UK size 14 yet these chairs gave me almighty bruises on my
thighs and bottom, sadly this can't be rectified as airplane aisles are all
small and compact but be prepared if you're any bigger than a size 14! The first time I
went to Australia a just about fit....last time we came I had inches either
side, this time I just about fit...wonder whether I'll fit on the way back??
eek!
L x
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