I was so nervous and scared about traveling half way around the world by myself. International travel. For the first time, all alone. To a place far away where I don't know anyone. But, it was sure to be an adventure (even if it was a work trip), and let's be realistic, it's not like I was the first one to ever go there. I also got some good tips and information from some folks at work that had lived in Brisbane for a couple of years working on the Vigilaire contract. And Australia is pretty easy because they speak the same language (but slightly differently) and the currency is the same denominations, and many things are kinda the same, except that they drive on the left. So off I go, leaving Huntsville at 5:oopm on Tuesday, flying to Atlanta, then to LAX, then boarding a Qantas flight to Melbourne. The flight left LAX around 11:oopm on Tuesday, and arrived in Melbourne around 8am on Thursday. Wednesday got lost, literally, never to be seen again!
The trip was a long, a lot of time sitting in airplanes, but overall not too bad. The Qantas trans-Pacific flight was really very nice. I flew Business class in a Boeing 747, which was awesome. The seat was so comfortable, fully reclining with lots of adjustments to the foot rest, knee height, the recline of the back and the seat angle. The seat in front of me had a nice big screen for TV, flight information, or movies. The flight attendants were very nice and helpful. My friends told me to try and stay awake as long as possible, then sleep as much as possible, with the goal of waking up in the morning in Australia time to ease the effects of jet lag. So I watched a movie, and managed to stay up until after 3am, which is a miracle for me! Then I slept and slept very comfortably. The flight attendant told me the next day I got the award for best sleeper! I thought, yes it's one of my best things, actually.
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