Stand up… Close your eyes… Repeat after me…

There is no place like home. There is no place like home. There is no place like home.

And before you know it… You will be at home. Just like me. I walked in the door about 50 minutes after touching down. Not a bad effort. I managed to pick up seat 23F on the plane, and for once I had a person sitting next to me. I was in the front non-business row in the aircraft, a 767. I think there were only about 25% of the plane filled – it really was rather empty.

The flight was a bit bumpy at times, but not too bad. Having a window seat I found it interesting looking out. On the brisbane end the cloud was illuminated from below by lights, and this looked rather creepy, somewhat like a halloween vista. On the sydney end the clouds were more black, and the clouds were higher. It made things creepy in that you would think an area did not have lights, until we moved and worked out that the clouds were in the way.

The thing was that I had no idea the cloud was there… I could not see it at all… I guess that is what makes night flying dangerous. And it gives me a new appreciation for night flying, and why special training courses are needed.

Right now I think it is time for bed. It has been a long day, and I will be glad to sleep in my own bed.