Day 29.    Dubai to Brisbane - Homeward bound!

Well no upset tummies after the dinner cruise - I was a bit worried as there was some funny food and the salads weren't stored on ice so I tried to stay with what I thought was okay. Even so I didn't eat brekky today just in case.We finished packing when we got home last night and it is just as well Emirates allows 30kgs on way back as we are definitely over the 23kg now.I really wonder how the baggage handlers manage such weights even tho' they must heave them with abandon by the looks of our cases.

We got a cab to airport  - and only $8 as opposed to $14on arrival??Eric had already done check in online so that was good.Even so, by the time we had walked to our gate - good 20 mins or so, there wasn't a lot of time to spare.I had a look in duty free and decided to buy a couple of Nivea products and then wished I hadn't with the bother of having to take it elsewhere to be packed and sealed etc. Anyway we did the walk down escalators etc (after going through scanners yet again!!!!) and then on buses about another 10-15mins out to plane and boarding. We had missed our slot so had to wait another 30mins for takeoff.Finally on our way!

Although we felt okay on the flight, it is not for everyone as you just feel like cattle being herded and then virtually penned in a small space.There should have to be more seat room and leg room on long haul flts. Strangely neither of us slept at all so it felt very LONG I can tell you. However , apart from a few rough patches, it was uneventful.I sat near a nice lady from Rochedale who does cake decoration.I should have asked her name in case we ever need that service.

The plane touched down at 6.10am, 30 mins early. We thought we'd be smart and make a beeline out as we were just behind First Class ( note not actually IN first class)  and get to Immigration early and that was good but then we were also first to baggage collection and that didn't work out as our bags took some time to appear and one bag had been taken off by someone else and I had to rescue it. Jim and Bev were nearby to meet us and then it was home sweet home, a cuppa and to bed for a few hours. I had another nap pm after doing a few loads of washing etc. Basil and Lorraine called about 4.30. I did another couple of loads of washing and to bed about 9.30 after a few phone calls to catch up.

So that's the end of the Bonwick Travels.