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A very long day

We are here!  We had a long and, thankfully, uneventful journey to Melbourne.  We travelled through the night, to Dubai, the early morning sun creeping inside the aircraft as we flew into a new day.  
We had a couple of hours in Dubai Airport, resisting the temptation to buy one of these in duty free! It wasn't hard.
And then on, and on, and on, and on, and on, through another night to arrive in Melbourne early on Friday morning, and a joyful reunion with our son, his lovely lady, and our glorious little 2 year old granddaughter.  She ran to meet us as the airport, calling Mama and Pops all the way.  That made the long journey worthwhile in itself! 




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  1. Much love to my dear Friends in the North, who are now, my dear Friends in the South - at least for the next six weeks! DX

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  2. Always a relief to arrive after the endless hours of sitting in a confined space! The sun is shining and its great to be in the light again - it was a classic November day when we left home! Keep thinking about Tilly and hoping she is OK! Much love to you, from the sunny southern hemisphere! A x

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