Packing to Go Home
Australia Travelog #44
Leura, NSW - Sun, 31 Dec 2023, 9am
Well, it's that sad time in almost any trip: packing to go home. We've spent about 30 minutes pulling our bags together. In a few minutes we'll leave the hotel, get in the car, drive to Sydney Airport, and await our flight home.
Could we try to squeeze in one last hike or sightseeing bit today? Not really. Though our departure isn't until 2pm, between the time it takes to drive, gas up and return the car, and allow for lines at the airport when flying internationally there really isn't time to commit to anything else in our schedule. And the weather sucks today anyway. It's cold outside (in summer!) and raining. At least that lessens the sting of this last day in Australia being a travel-only day.
I note that today I slept in until my 7am alarm and then hit the snooze button a few times. There was no waking up at 4-5am and being unable to get back to sleep today. I've finally acclimated to the time zone change... just in time to leave. 🤣 When we get back it'll take me 5 days to readjust to home.
Leura, NSW - Sun, 31 Dec 2023, 9am
Well, it's that sad time in almost any trip: packing to go home. We've spent about 30 minutes pulling our bags together. In a few minutes we'll leave the hotel, get in the car, drive to Sydney Airport, and await our flight home.
Could we try to squeeze in one last hike or sightseeing bit today? Not really. Though our departure isn't until 2pm, between the time it takes to drive, gas up and return the car, and allow for lines at the airport when flying internationally there really isn't time to commit to anything else in our schedule. And the weather sucks today anyway. It's cold outside (in summer!) and raining. At least that lessens the sting of this last day in Australia being a travel-only day.
I note that today I slept in until my 7am alarm and then hit the snooze button a few times. There was no waking up at 4-5am and being unable to get back to sleep today. I've finally acclimated to the time zone change... just in time to leave. 🤣 When we get back it'll take me 5 days to readjust to home.