We've actually arrived in England. There's so much to tell before I forget it all. The plane from Sydney was delayed by an hour, which kind of sucked. Fortunately, my Dad is the biggest con man in the country, and he managed to talk the good people in the Qantas Lounge to let all seven of us in. Go Dad! And the lounge was fantastic! Free food, soft drinks, beer, wine, spirits, comfortable seats and..... Showers! We spent about an hour of hard relaxation, then boarded the plane. I had the window seat, Tim sat next to me, and a very intimidating girl sat next to the isle. She had multiple piercings, massive tattoos and ended up bashing Tim in the head while she slept! Ever the optimist, I told Tim to make friends with her
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