24th Nov Today is going to be a a bit emotional. Having to leave my travel buddy behind was never going to be easy. Alan now has a job, so i am on my own this trip. Saying goodbye at the airport was not the easiest thing to do. I think Alan held up better than i did. Anyway the flight to Melbourne was good, but we were delayed by half an hour. My connection to Dubai did not leave for another 2 hours, so i was able to spend time in the Qantas lounge. The 12 hou...