RunRantRave: Plane Day 31, 25th September 2013

So off on time thanks to the renowned Swiss efficiency at Swiss Air, with a short 50 minute flight to Zurich where we changed to another Swiss Air flight to Singapore. This will be the long one (13 hours), so not really jubilant when we got on board to find our seats right in the middle, E & F, not even aisle access. Of course I pulled the short straw of a nice larger Swiss gentleman travelling to Singapore for work, who for the whole flight decided he needed half my space as well. Hopefully the effects of only a pommy shower at CDG may have been a little retribution. The elbow in the side, however for the whole way not fun, along with some stupid metal box under the seat in front meant no leg room for the left leg; great. This of course supplemented by the disabled girl behind who repeatedly kicked the seat the whole journey, no blame or accusation, but was bloody annoying still the same. The food, good to average ?? and really don't know about rubber omllette for brekky but you gotta love the swiss chocolates at the end.
Stopover at Changi was only for a very acceptable 2 hours before boarding Qantas flight QF52, bound for Brisbane in lovely refitted 747. Much more comfortable seats than Swiss and appeared a little more leg room (without annoying metal box) and an aisle seat to boot, things are now looking up. Printed menu for dinner to boot, it appears Qantas are upping the ante. That was until the serving of dinner when the Flight Attendant happened to drop the boiling hot Chicken dish (not mine of course, I went for the low fat fish dish, as I normally would) onto me which I caught/deflected onto the floor scalding my arm in the procedure and spilling lovely said contents onto my shirt and shorts. Now food odour to go with the au natural stink ;-). So now ice and water for the rest of the trip on the arm. Not too bad just red and small blister. ( looking for sympathy please ).
Got into Brisbane early at 5.15 am; oh and did I mention lovely flight attendant "found" a bottle of Stonier Reserve Chardonnay to assist with my recovery, before stopping at Duty Free for some bottles of medicinal liquid from Scotland. Then quick exit through Customs before quick taxi trip home and in the house by 6.15am. Gotta love that. Oh and did I mention appear to have not been charged for 1 of the medicinal bottles, Victory Number 2.
Oh well, unpacking, cleaning, pool clean, gardening and washing to do before an early night tonight me thinks. That and a little reflection over a small glass of vino with she who must be obeyed about what a fantastic trip we have both thoroughly enjoyed. Might even have to start the plan for the next one....