Gotta get this trip in the books.
As always, the trip home seemed so much longer/harder than
the trip to start the holiday. Having flown on seven different airlines, I will
say that Qantas was very welcoming to us as American Airlines Oneworld members.
Even when flying coach, we had access to the lounge and priority boarding
etc. In the end, though, we agree with
Skytrax and their recent ranking (coincidentally announced during this trip) of Qatar Airways
as the number one airline for 2024. Well done, Qatar. Those votive candles put
you right over the top!
After our 24 hours in Singapore, we had that overnight
flight to Abu Dhabi, our night tour of that city, a long day flight to Heathrow,
and then were immediately on the next plane to DC where we slept in a bed again
before flying home on Tuesday. Sadly, that British Airways plane at the end of that marathon was the least comfortable, and we were getting
more than a little cranky. Kind of on a knife’s edge emotionally at that “point”.
(see image of precariously balanced rock from the Kimberely coast)
Something very sweet did happen enroute, though. On the
flight from Abu Dhabi to Heathrow, our seats were facing each other with that short wall
between - not side by side. I thought for sure that Michael would be perfectly
happy to have a bit of space between us by that time. Imagine my surprise when
he asked the guy sitting across from me if he would switch?
We started this trip’s blog asking the question, “Can they
do it?” Well, not only did we do it, but Michael still wanted to sit near me at
the end. Everybody together now, AWWWWWWW.💖
And that's a wrap.
