We got to the airport early so I could have breakfast with Ashlee at the Qantas Club! She and Estelle were flying east (to LA) and we were flying west (to Singapore for 6 hours). I watched a documentary on the way to Singapore called 'Australian Walers' used by the Lighthorseman in the Middle East in WW1, with Lawrence of Arabia, the sturdy, hardy horses are able to travel long distances in hot weather with little water. 13,000 were taken to Egypt and the Middle East but Australian quarantine and the cost of transporting them back mean they were sold to the British Army for India or slaughtered for commercial gain.
So I had breakfast with Ashlee and dinner with Bea! Also a swim and meeting Bea's friend from WAB, Elly. I'll see Bea again in 2 weeks, I wish I HAD got the annual Universal Studio pass when we went in April!
Then we had to wait 3 hours at Changi airport for our Emirates flight to Dubai. I love the A380, the economy seats are soooo big, it was almost like premium economy so I got about 4 hours sleep in the 8 hour flight.Their movie selection is great too! The Qibla compass to find Mecca was really interesting but probably more for Muslims because it tells them the time to pray when they cross time zones.
We got to Dubai at 4am, which was 9am in Sydney so we were awake for a 6 hour transit. Lucky we could get into the Emirates Business lounge (no, we weren't traveling Business, but Mum's got Qantas Club and our flights are QF codeshares). The 6 hours went fast with the unlimited buffets and free wifi! (landing into Dubai is on the left)The flight path missed Syria and Iraq (just as well), and we landed into Ataturk Airport in Istanbul at 5pm. It took 42 hours to get here but it didn't seem that long - seeing Ashlee and Bea helped .. and the Business Lounge in Dubai!
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