The First Day of Journey to Perth



Business class booth

12 am flight from SFO to Singapore. My first experiences with business class although Chris had done some before. Not something to get used to. The cost is frightful!

But wonderous. You can lie down completely in these little booths and choose any movie, TV or radio show at any time you want.

Chris kept feeling bad for turning away the stewardess's offers of food. Every time you eat and finish eating, a hot towel appears. Wine and fine dining. Tasty! One of my favorite things was a button you could push so the flight attendants wouldn't wake you up.

We had a 7 hour layover in Singapore. The picture was taken in the Kris Lounge of Singapore Airlines. Chris learned that it has one of the highest ratings of any airport comfort lounge in the world. We took showers in their posh bathrooms and had a couple of beers (well, Claudia had a couple of beers) from the free bar (all this free stuff was new to me).

The airport in Singapore is amazing - lined with ritzy shops on either side of huge concourses.  It's like walking down Rodeo Drive.  The airport is clean and carts are free, with waiting lounges for all ticket classes. The highlights of our sojourn there were visiting the butterfly gardens and the koi ponds,  The gardens were especially lovely - a multi-story enclosure teeming with color from the many species of butterflies.

After a 5 hour flight from Singapore to Perth, we arrived at the Mounts Bay Apartments at 2 am. I took this picture standing with the suitcases and looking towards the front door where Chris went to check in. Only later did I see the sign on the Woodside building towering in the background.