Wow. What a day. Up at 3am, quick coffee with my husband before departure. We stopped off for a quick McCoffee, and then hit the airport. The charming lady at the Virgin Blue check in counter helped me stop crying briefly, by helping me McRedline! She was going to charge me for my 1 KILO OF EXCESS BAGGAGE. After I had already paid extra for extra kilos. Anyone who has seen me first thing in the morning can testify to the fact that it is not a great idea to push the limits of my patience...!! So after raging about that for a little while, Renea and I headed in to the departures lounge. We cried. Then laughed. Then cried. Then laughed. Then said 'see you soon' (as opposed to 'goodbye') and I don't know about ... read more