Drum roll please... I have mastered the art of pushing grandma in the wheelchair while pushing their suitcase (on wheels) between me and the wheelchair with my stomach, leaving Grandad free to pull my suitcase!! It is a sight that looks like it belongs on funniest home videos but I think it is a real talent... Australia's got talent 2012 look out!
Security was fun! It was almost like the movie groundhog day. The bags had to keep going through the xray machine as I pulled out liquid after liquid out of grandma and grandads bags. They had their toothpaste and shampoo confiscated. Then it took me four goes to get through the security arch way!
I think the speed for this trip will be extra slow. Although I am quite quick pushing grandma, grandad walks much slower. Unless he sees one of those moving footpaths. Grandad hoped on one of them and tried to race me pushing grandma, he was actually running on it! I was worried that he would fall and turn in to spaghetti! However he had no such concern. It could be a new Olympic sport- elderly moving footpath races, London Olympics watch out!
I could so get used buisness class flights and that thought crossed my mind even before we got on the flight. The buisness class lounge at Sydney was great. Plenty of (free) food. Grandad decided to sneak into the first class lounge! It took some convincing to come back to the buisness class lounge, luckily after a long winded speech he seemed to forget why he was there. Cue sigh of relief from both myself and the lounge staff member!
On the plane Grandma sat next to a lovely man (about dad's age). I think he now has the full Karbowiak family history. Grandad and I sat next to each other. He was quite bemused with the individual tv screens but did not like the headphones so made up the script to the movies. Grandad's version of Big mommas house 2 is quite funny. The malaysian air staff are lovely. The address you by name eg Miss Lee,every single time they speak to you.
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| Grandad and myself in business class! |
We are now sitting in the business class lounge in KLA, a nice airport dude pushed grandma to the lounge (I doubt I would have been able to find it without him). He will come back and take us to the next flight... Hard life it is :-P
With the first of three flights to our starting destination down, the trip seems quite real!
Here's hoping the sense of humour lasts the trip! You're a hero Maria. And perhaps the handsome dashing young male will answer your dreams. Enjoy the travels, and take care.
ReplyDeleteChristina.
Congratulations Maria.
ReplyDeleteDid Mum bring some optical fibre with her so she can fill in all her companions not only on its history but also its technical specifications?
What do you think of getting dad a tread mill for when they return? He would then have his own moving footpath!
Is the First Class lounge better than buisness class?
Hope you have had some sleep.
by the way mike sent you a text via travel sim updating you on his performance review.
Love
Mum
Thanks Christina, no hot young guy taking his grandparents... But i am still hopeful...
ReplyDeleteMum the treadmill is a great idea! Lol! There is not a whole lot of difference between first and business lounges
wow - an adventure already! I have laughed out loud about the thought about spaghetti grandad racing the world elderly championships - Loveit..
ReplyDeleteStay safe, keep your spirits up - we are all coming along for the ride - what a ride it looks like it will be!
Kaz