Day 1 St judes and cocktails

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So today we finally set off on our 6 week adventure. We plan to spend 4 weeks in Australia and a couple in New Zealand, starting with a two night stopover in Hong Kong. It's been at least 20 years in the discussion, about a year in the planning. And Ian still said to me as we got off the plane "do we need visas for Hong Kong - I never thought......." Luckily the answer is no.

Day 1 just consisted in panicking slightly about the storms and if we would get away, followed by lots of panicking about case sizes. We set off for Heathrow about 5.30 in our daughters boyfriends little KA. Which was quite funny when we arrived at the VIP check in drive through for virgin upper class. They were very good and not a smile passed their lips. Travelling posh was always part of my plan, not necessarily Ian's but after all it is our 30th wedding anniversary treat!

Lovely time in the upper class lounge and then onto the plane. Bit smarter than when I last travelled business class on virgin, back when I was a power dressing career woman of the 80s.

And so ends day 1. See you in Hong Kong.

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Photos

Cocktails!
Mines the pink one