Amazingly it seems I left Melbourne without forgetting anything!! In fact, Georgia has been impressed with some of the clever things I DID bring (e.g. plastic bags for dirty clothes and zip lock bags in case toiletries leak) - though I can't take all the credit as I had someone suggesting such things to me whilst packing. Keep Qatar Airlines in mind next time you're looking at affordable flights to/from Europe - clean, comfortable, friendly service, great food and a few nice extra touches (sleep pack with eye mask, toothbrush + paste... and even socks!!). The flights could have been more enjoyable though... I may have jinxed myself (and Georgia) by recently discussing my tendency to be seated next to babies on planes who miraculously DON'T end up crying... I thought the occasional whimpering from a
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