We made it to Sydney safely at about 6 am today. Our fligths were smooth and on-time. The wonderful woman who was working the United counter at the San Fran airport was kind enough to bump us to premium economy at no charge for our long flight. She is my new best friend. This gave us more legroom and a bigger degree of recline. Kids were really well behaved but only slept about 5 of the 19 hours on the plane. Sean might have set a record for most times in the airplane bathroom. We went 5 times between Chicago and San Francisco (a 4 hour flight) and I lost track after we hit double digits between San Francisco and Sydney.
We got made by the Sydney airport food sniffing dogs and had to go a thorough customs check (due to the smell of fruit snacks which we ate on the plane but the the scent was still on the backpack and Sean's hands). Pat met us at the airport and I don't know who was happier to see who. We returned to the apartment which is pretty nice (certainly nicer than any apartment I ever rented!) and showered and then walked Pat to the Ferry wharf. Sean and Brooke checked out a nearby park and then the three of us took a nice nap.
Tonight we met Pat at the wharf and walked back home. Ate dominos for dinner and are now eating popcorn and m&m's and watching Night at the Museum (haven't found milk duds yet!) Heading to bed shortly for an early bedtime. Hoping to get on their schedule soon. We will be exploring Sydney and possibly Mossman this weekend.
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