Ah, the time has come to bid adieu to our Aussie friends and head back to reality (work!). It is a cloudy, rainy day in Melbourne, but still warm and muggy. Looks like a good sign that it's time to leave. Flew from Melbourne to Sydney, then on United from Sydney to L.A. Mike was relieved that Maureen was able to be ugraded to Business Class for this flight, as it saved him from having to do the noble thing and volunteer to trade seats! The better food, unending drinks, comfortable seat/bed, continuous attention from the flight attendants, individual movie screen and selection of viewing material...all contributed to a much more enjoyable and relaxing flight. We just didn't understand why United didn't serve turkey on Thanksgiving Day. We arrived in L.A. at 9:30, then stood in
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