We landed in Brisbane a little earlier than expected which was good as the terminal was quite quiet. We were on the other side quickly and then had to wait for our luggage. Finally got that and made our way through Customs which was quick and painless. Found the domestic check-in counter, checked the bags and were on the T-Bus for the short transfer to the domestic terminal in no time at all. When we re-checked the bags we asked if we would make the 8:10 flight, to which the answer was, "Yes, but no!" We would have made the connection with no worries, but we had booked a special deal airfare and therefore would not be able to change without penalty. Always the case isn't it - book the early flight and experience delays, so you book the later flight and get in early!!

After clearing domestic security, we decided to try and get Mark into the QC and were successful - they didn't even check his boarding pass. We just had to wait another three hours which was very difficult, especially for the sleep deprived Wendy and Greg. We eventually got about 30 minutes of shuteye but didn't feel any better for it. Thankfully the flight to Hervey Bay was not delayed and we were soon on board and heading for home. Wendy's head fell off her shoulders many times during the flight, but Greg managed to stay awake. Even though we landed 10 minutes early, Gunther was there to meet us. Sue was also there to meet Mark, which was nice for both of them.

We were home by 12:30pm which made for a 22 hour journey from the time we left the hotel to the time we arrived home. After opening up the house and unpacking we had a small bite to eat and then crashed for about an hour. It was then time to pick and prune the raspberries; which took a good hour and half; the cows next door had a good feed.

Reflections:
Wendy is very glad to have done the tour, however, will not be rushing back to do any more cycling in that part of the world. Whilst the guides were very good, the quality of the bikes has deteriorated at a rapid rate since Greg first started touring with this company in 2012. Although Greg enjoyed the trip, he was suprised how the pollution and rubbish had become worse in four years since the last time he did the tour. Saigon especially was really smoggy for the vast majority of the timewe were there. Overall, a fantastic trip with some very interesting people.