OK… The flight up here was good. Virgin are efficient at getting people into the aircraft and off at the other end. I was a bit dissapointed with having leather seats, but that does keep the costs down. Being on a three hour flight in the middle of summer I think would be a pain, but on a one hour flight in spring it is not so bad. I found it strange that I could not find any idea of what channels were available on the in-flight audio system. I may have missed something but it did not appear that there was a channel listing anywhere…

After takeoff, the first land I saw was over newcastle. I should say that Australia looks wonderful from the air, and Newcastle is certainly no exception. It is beautiful country, and looks magnificent from the air. Approach and Landing with Virgin were efficient. I get the impression that they chose the most fuel efficient path rather than the one with the greatest passenger comfort. It just seemed to be a fairly steep landing. Just my impression.

Meeting my client was no problem at the airport, and getting my bags were really really quick. Even without priority baggage, things came off the plane really quickly. I guess that improves the turn around time for planes. Driving down to boonah was uneventful, It took about 90 minutes and the country looks fantastic. I will take some photos and post them later. There is a mountain behind the property. And a large lake ahead looking north just out the window. Wow…

The only problem is that my phone only just works (and is now diverted to a landline if it is not available), and my GPRS internet access will not connrect so I am stuck with dialup… Not bad, but it would be better to be always online!