Day 1, 5 July 2012, 36,000 feet, in Business Class and therefore close to Heaven. Here we are. Due to having booked quite possibly the first seats on this flight exactly 11 and a half months ago, we are in 16K & 16J - the coveted exit row on the upper deck of a 747... honestly - could have held an impromptu yoga session at the midpoint of the flight. (Funnily enough the muslim gentleman on the other side of the aisle did just that at prayer time. Not quit...

Day 1, 5 July 2012, Many blessings upon us that we have planned and saved a gazillion points to do this trip in business class. It Rocks. Nuff said. (But we all know I haven't finished yet). Travelling becomes ridiculously easy - Friendly staff, no queues and miracle of miracles at Sydney airport, we got to use the Express Departure lane - quick exit through Emigration, quick security check - onwards to the Lounge - Had a nice buffet brekkie selection, but cou...

Day 1, 5 July 2012, Leaving Home - This is it! Awake at 6 am (had meant to be 6.30 am - but times are tough in Sydney Taxi-land and our over-achieving driver phoned at 6 just to ensure we wanted to be picked up at 7. Dead to the world, couldn't see phone - very loud taxi driver - Must not impinge upon start of grand adventure... breathe in, breathe out. Sydney Airport here we come!

Day minus-5 (and counting), 30 June 2012, Friends, Romans, Countrymen.... don't worry about lending us your ears... as we don't have room in our backpacks. We left behind our big comfy house (bed, wardrobe and bathroom) a couple of days ago and moved into a good friend's apartment for our last week in Sydney. She lives up a hill and up four flights of stairs. (Hence the FABULOUS view of Sydney, Bridge, Opera House). Whilst I did suspect my bag was a touch he...

Hello to all our friends, this is the beginning of us Not Being Grownups (for a whole year!) I am on long service leave and Viv has worked hard for this. You might well ask how are we doing this trip. It is a Round the World airline deal you could say, in fact, business class around the world on Qantas frequent flyer points - we have almost the whole trip booked - just trying for San Francisco to Cuzco (Peru) over the next couple of days. Vivienne books the t...