It seems like it’s been a long time coming, but today we set off on a 25-day trip to Europe.

We got to the airport around midday to ensure that we had plenty of time to check in and relax in the lounge before our scheduled departure at 3:15 pm. We had a lovely lunch in the Qantas lounge, kicking off with a glass of champagne.

Andrea relaxing in the lounge in Melbourne.
Andrea relaxing in the lounge in Melbourne.

After enjoying olives, pork bao, duck salad, golden beetroot salad, and calamari, we finished off with the signature pavlova, a serving of ice cream, coffee, and dessert wine. In hindsight, this may have been a little indulgent!

Lunch in the Qantas lounge before departure.
Lunch in the Qantas lounge before departure.

We boarded the plane on time and had a very pleasant flight to Perth. We relaxed in the lounge while in transit and boarded again at around 6:30 pm (Perth time) for the 17-hour journey to London.

Andrea on the plane.
Andrea on the plane.

Tomorrow we’ll be getting into London very early and we plan to spend the day walking around the city (and trying to stay awake so we adjust as quickly as possible to UK time).