HAPPY NEW WEEK!
The White Pelicans are back for their migration layover on their way to the Canadian breeding grounds. They always arrive here sometime between late February and early April. I think they wish they'd waited a little longer this year. They're huddled on an island in the lake waiting for the snow tonight!
Have a wonderful week, everyone!
DIANE – Poor pelicans. Surely your weather will improve soon.
ANNETTE – We saw CAL floods other night in our news.
HEATHER – S-i-l should have pleasant weather for a while. Qantas does have a good safety record though I have not flown overseas with them. They have been in the news since covid restrictions reduced for losing luggage and cancelling flights but that is mostly within Aussieland. Blame lack of staff and spare parts, etc.
I didn’t know they were already doing the London-Aussie flights non-stop. I think I would prefer that – once on the plane, settle in, read, eat, drink (water) and walk up & down every hour. Preferable to wandering around transit airport for hours and going nowhere. Usually 3-4 hours between flights but on my last return I had 8 hours [!} in transit; too late in day & not long enough for tour of city. Every one of my overseas flights has passed through Singapore. I have spent so many hours in transit there that I could run tours of the airport. How many duty free shops can one browse?
RUSTY – My least favourite airport is Manchester. My travel adviser had booked me 3 legs - Adelaide to Singapore, Singapore to Manchester, Manchester to Dublin. As it was my first landing in Europe, it was customs, etc. I was grilled by a nasty woman who could not understand why I was travelling alone. “Where is your husband?”she demanded. Eventually I convinced her I was legit, had further plane & accommodation booked (and paid for). I refrained from Aussie humour & did not reply “Husband is home looking after the silverfish”.
I have found the photo of a coot I took at a nature reserve in Rhyl last year.
Love the poem Lindy.
AQ - Manchester Airport is no fun. Going through security to get airside en route to Portugal last year was a nightmare hour.
Sorry you had a rude welcome. Northerners are usually friendly!!! Honest!! I am from Yorkshire originally.