We made it!
Oct 8th 2009, 1:44 pm
#1
Capt Hilts
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Location: Sunny Adelaide :)
Posts: 1,573
We made it!
Took a while, but we made it to SA and we are very happy
We're in Adelaide and it is clearly better than anywhere else in Australia (or the World), Go Crows - whatever that means?
Emirates
Letter of complaint about being moved seats without notice so we had no basinet for the little'un for the long drag from Dubai (never again) airport to Melbourne. Got 50mins sleep on the 13 1/2 hr flight. Some of the staff were great though.
Melbourne customs - great, didn't check the golf clubs - they were spotless though.
We are going to Brisbane at Christmas so we booked with virginblue pass which you need at least three sector flights. I think it was cheap Mel->ADL
and Adl->Bri return cost $1,750 - which we thought was cheap for two adults and four children (9, 7, 3, 1). There are a few catches ie you cannot be an Aus resident when you buy. We were only 50kgs over for them and that would have been $500 They charged nothing, maybe we got lucky but they were marvelous so I thought it only fair to mention.
Word of advice to anyone with young boys on long flights, make sure they drink and sleep. Not eat and watch films constantly If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water
This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyone
Off to bed
Cooler
We're in Adelaide and it is clearly better than anywhere else in Australia (or the World
), Go Crows - whatever that means?Emirates
Letter of complaint about being moved seats without notice so we had no basinet for the little'un for the long drag from Dubai (never again) airport to Melbourne. Got 50mins sleep on the 13 1/2 hr flight. Some of the staff were great though.Melbourne customs - great, didn't check the golf clubs - they were spotless though.
We are going to Brisbane at Christmas so we booked with virginblue pass which you need at least three sector flights. I think it was cheap Mel->ADL
and Adl->Bri return cost $1,750 - which we thought was cheap for two adults and four children (9, 7, 3, 1). There are a few catches ie you cannot be an Aus resident when you buy. We were only 50kgs over for them and that would have been $500
They charged nothing, maybe we got lucky but they were marvelous so I thought it only fair to mention.Word of advice to anyone with young boys on long flights, make sure they drink and sleep. Not eat and watch films constantly
If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyoneOff to bed
Cooler
Oct 8th 2009, 1:48 pm
#2
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Re: We made it!
Word of advice to anyone with young boys on long flights, make sure they drink and sleep. Not eat and watch films constantly If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyone
Off to bed
Cooler
If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyoneOff to bed
Cooler
Glad you're there safe and sound. Keep us updated.
Julie. x
Oct 8th 2009, 2:37 pm
#3
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Joined: May 2007
Location: Bourenmouth, Dorset.
Posts: 1,029
Re: We made it!
What a nightmare on the seat change.
We're thinking of booking a seat for the baby if we ever get a visa, don't fancy having him on our laps for that long.
Can't wait to hear the full story of the journey after you have had some sleep.
Johnnyyt
We're thinking of booking a seat for the baby if we ever get a visa, don't fancy having him on our laps for that long.
Can't wait to hear the full story of the journey after you have had some sleep.
Johnnyyt
Oct 8th 2009, 3:31 pm
#4
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Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Beyond the Pale
Posts: 963
Re: We made it!
Welcome to The Far Side ... Cooler & Co, 
at your journey, well at least you won't forget it in a hurry!
Don't forget to change your location
cheers
shears
at your journey, well at least you won't forget it in a hurry!Don't forget to change your location
cheers
shears
Oct 8th 2009, 4:19 pm
#5
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Location: Robina, GCoast
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Re: We made it!
Glad to hear that you made it to the other side! keep us updated Nicky
Oct 8th 2009, 4:39 pm
#6
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Location: Brisbane
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Re: We made it!
Sounds like it was fun!
Glad you made it. No posting on MBTTUK for at least two (2) years!
Oh! You can change your location description now.
Glad you made it. No posting on MBTTUK for at least two (2) years!
Oh! You can change your location description now.
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Oct 8th 2009, 5:49 pm
#7
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Joined: Dec 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD. (Though an Ulster girl through and through!)
Posts: 6,578
Re: We made it!
WOO HOO BRILLIANT STUFF YOU 6! 
This all feels so personal to me, almost like I'm the one in Oz, as I've followed ur story for so long and had the absolute pleasure of meeting you all! Good luck in the next chapter of your lives, don't be a stranger!
Jen xo
This all feels so personal to me, almost like I'm the one in Oz, as I've followed ur story for so long and had the absolute pleasure of meeting you all! Good luck in the next chapter of your lives, don't be a stranger!
Jen xo
Oct 8th 2009, 8:19 pm
#8
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Re: We made it!
Hey Up Cooler
Been away from here for a while now and lost touch on a few things !
Sorry to read about the plane issue mate but well jelous your there hope you and yours really enjoy life down under mate not sure if you have read my thread a while back but its over for me afraid so we'll have to put that BBQ an beers on hold for now
Good luck matey and I hope it all works out the way you want it to.
Good Luck
Dougie
Been away from here for a while now and lost touch on a few things !
Sorry to read about the plane issue mate but well jelous your there hope you and yours really enjoy life down under mate not sure if you have read my thread a while back but its over for me afraid so we'll have to put that BBQ an beers on hold for now
Good luck matey and I hope it all works out the way you want it to.
Good Luck
Dougie
Oct 8th 2009, 8:44 pm
#9
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Joined: Jul 2007
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 2,949
Re: We made it!
Took a while, but we made it to SA and we are very happy
We're in Adelaide and it is clearly better than anywhere else in Australia (or the World), Go Crows - whatever that means?
Emirates Letter of complaint about being moved seats without notice so we had no basinet for the little'un for the long drag from Dubai (never again) airport to Melbourne. Got 50mins sleep on the 13 1/2 hr flight. Some of the staff were great though.
Melbourne customs - great, didn't check the golf clubs - they were spotless though.
We are going to Brisbane at Christmas so we booked with virginblue pass which you need at least three sector flights. I think it was cheap Mel->ADL
and Adl->Bri return cost $1,750 - which we thought was cheap for two adults and four children (9, 7, 3, 1). There are a few catches ie you cannot be an Aus resident when you buy. We were only 50kgs over for them and that would have been $500 They charged nothing, maybe we got lucky but they were marvelous so I thought it only fair to mention.
Word of advice to anyone with young boys on long flights, make sure they drink and sleep. Not eat and watch films constantly If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyone
Off to bed
Cooler
We're in Adelaide and it is clearly better than anywhere else in Australia (or the World
), Go Crows - whatever that means?Emirates
Letter of complaint about being moved seats without notice so we had no basinet for the little'un for the long drag from Dubai (never again) airport to Melbourne. Got 50mins sleep on the 13 1/2 hr flight. Some of the staff were great though.Melbourne customs - great, didn't check the golf clubs - they were spotless though.
We are going to Brisbane at Christmas so we booked with virginblue pass which you need at least three sector flights. I think it was cheap Mel->ADL
and Adl->Bri return cost $1,750 - which we thought was cheap for two adults and four children (9, 7, 3, 1). There are a few catches ie you cannot be an Aus resident when you buy. We were only 50kgs over for them and that would have been $500
They charged nothing, maybe we got lucky but they were marvelous so I thought it only fair to mention.Word of advice to anyone with young boys on long flights, make sure they drink and sleep. Not eat and watch films constantly
If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyoneOff to bed
Cooler
Yay!!! You need to change your location now then
Unless it's cold and raining in Adelaide! Well done for making it to Oz with 4 kids under 10, you deserve to receive your body weight in Valium!If we can help when you come to Brisbane at Xmas, just let me know
Last edited by LouiseR; Oct 8th 2009 at 8:45 pm. Reason: sp
Oct 8th 2009, 11:27 pm
#10
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Re: We made it!
It's great to learn that you have all made it to the other side
I'm sure it all feels like a dream come true
I'm sure it all feels like a dream come true
Oct 9th 2009, 12:34 am
#11
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 3,821
Re: We made it!
Took a while, but we made it to SA and we are very happy
We're in Adelaide and it is clearly better than anywhere else in Australia (or the World), Go Crows - whatever that means?
Emirates Letter of complaint about being moved seats without notice so we had no basinet for the little'un for the long drag from Dubai (never again) airport to Melbourne. Got 50mins sleep on the 13 1/2 hr flight. Some of the staff were great though.
Melbourne customs - great, didn't check the golf clubs - they were spotless though.
We are going to Brisbane at Christmas so we booked with virginblue pass which you need at least three sector flights. I think it was cheap Mel->ADL
and Adl->Bri return cost $1,750 - which we thought was cheap for two adults and four children (9, 7, 3, 1). There are a few catches ie you cannot be an Aus resident when you buy. We were only 50kgs over for them and that would have been $500 They charged nothing, maybe we got lucky but they were marvelous so I thought it only fair to mention.
Word of advice to anyone with young boys on long flights, make sure they drink and sleep. Not eat and watch films constantly If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyone
Off to bed
Cooler
We're in Adelaide and it is clearly better than anywhere else in Australia (or the World
), Go Crows - whatever that means?Emirates
Letter of complaint about being moved seats without notice so we had no basinet for the little'un for the long drag from Dubai (never again) airport to Melbourne. Got 50mins sleep on the 13 1/2 hr flight. Some of the staff were great though.Melbourne customs - great, didn't check the golf clubs - they were spotless though.
We are going to Brisbane at Christmas so we booked with virginblue pass which you need at least three sector flights. I think it was cheap Mel->ADL
and Adl->Bri return cost $1,750 - which we thought was cheap for two adults and four children (9, 7, 3, 1). There are a few catches ie you cannot be an Aus resident when you buy. We were only 50kgs over for them and that would have been $500
They charged nothing, maybe we got lucky but they were marvelous so I thought it only fair to mention.Word of advice to anyone with young boys on long flights, make sure they drink and sleep. Not eat and watch films constantly
If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyoneOff to bed
Cooler
Welcome to Oz Em x
Oct 9th 2009, 3:15 am
#12
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Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Port Kennedy -near the dolphins
Posts: 1,414
Re: We made it!
well done at getting here-now the hard work begins...best of luck on your adventure
Oct 9th 2009, 3:31 am
#13
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Joined: Feb 2009
Location: On the ning nang nong
Posts: 22,437
Re: We made it!
Took a while, but we made it to SA and we are very happy
We're in Adelaide and it is clearly better than anywhere else in Australia (or the World), Go Crows - whatever that means?
Emirates Letter of complaint about being moved seats without notice so we had no basinet for the little'un for the long drag from Dubai (never again) airport to Melbourne. Got 50mins sleep on the 13 1/2 hr flight. Some of the staff were great though.
Melbourne customs - great, didn't check the golf clubs - they were spotless though.
We are going to Brisbane at Christmas so we booked with virginblue pass which you need at least three sector flights. I think it was cheap Mel->ADL
and Adl->Bri return cost $1,750 - which we thought was cheap for two adults and four children (9, 7, 3, 1). There are a few catches ie you cannot be an Aus resident when you buy. We were only 50kgs over for them and that would have been $500 They charged nothing, maybe we got lucky but they were marvelous so I thought it only fair to mention.
Word of advice to anyone with young boys on long flights, make sure they drink and sleep. Not eat and watch films constantly If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyone
Off to bed
Cooler
We're in Adelaide and it is clearly better than anywhere else in Australia (or the World
), Go Crows - whatever that means?Emirates
Letter of complaint about being moved seats without notice so we had no basinet for the little'un for the long drag from Dubai (never again) airport to Melbourne. Got 50mins sleep on the 13 1/2 hr flight. Some of the staff were great though.Melbourne customs - great, didn't check the golf clubs - they were spotless though.
We are going to Brisbane at Christmas so we booked with virginblue pass which you need at least three sector flights. I think it was cheap Mel->ADL
and Adl->Bri return cost $1,750 - which we thought was cheap for two adults and four children (9, 7, 3, 1). There are a few catches ie you cannot be an Aus resident when you buy. We were only 50kgs over for them and that would have been $500
They charged nothing, maybe we got lucky but they were marvelous so I thought it only fair to mention.Word of advice to anyone with young boys on long flights, make sure they drink and sleep. Not eat and watch films constantly
If this happens and you catch your nine yr old old son sleep walking at Melbourne airport sleep walking towards an escalator, fill the child with water This can sometimes be made worse by your three yr old boy trying to go up a down escalator. Apart from one security incident and many bemused air goers, it went pretty well actually. Valium anyoneOff to bed
Cooler
Congratulations you guys - now get some bloody sleep man
Oct 9th 2009, 11:12 am
#14
Capt Hilts
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Sunny Adelaide :)
Posts: 1,573
Re: We made it! Cooler's updates
Thanks all.
Today we managed to borrow a car from a car dealer all day. The sales guy took Mrs C to buy car seats first of all. We went into Adelaide again and sorted out one or two things and then back to the car dealer and are buying a car.
On the way out in the morning we found out that a there was a JP on the holiday park where we are staying so she notarised some documents and put us onto the car dealer. Her cockateel also bit our eldest, we thought it was funny but he didn't.
The dealer is lending us a car all weekend which is great as although dealers are dearer than private, we have not had to hire a hire car which are expensive if you need and people carrier like ourselves.
Last night we watched Q&A (I think) which was quite funny as the divide in the extremes were present - don't mention gay weddings. Good to see Germaine Greer - love her but she needs to take a chill pill.
They love AFL here
Cooler
Today we managed to borrow a car from a car dealer all day. The sales guy took Mrs C to buy car seats first of all. We went into Adelaide again and sorted out one or two things and then back to the car dealer and are buying a car.
On the way out in the morning we found out that a there was a JP on the holiday park where we are staying so she notarised some documents and put us onto the car dealer. Her cockateel also bit our eldest, we thought it was funny but he didn't.
The dealer is lending us a car all weekend which is great as although dealers are dearer than private, we have not had to hire a hire car which are expensive if you need and people carrier like ourselves.
Last night we watched Q&A (I think) which was quite funny as the divide in the extremes were present - don't mention gay weddings. Good to see Germaine Greer - love her but she needs to take a chill pill.
They love AFL here
Cooler
Oct 9th 2009, 11:25 am
#15
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Happily in Adelaide
Posts: 11,994
Re: We made it!
Welcome to Adelaide! You're gonna have a ball!