All seems in order for our departure to San Francisco tomorrow. As I pottered around making the final touches to packing, check-in, visas and so on, my mind wandered to the reason I first started blogging five years ago. It was to record our trip to Europe, and the blog was originally called 55 Days … Continue reading Take-Off Minus One (day – not person )
Boeing 747-400
Qantas B747-400 VH-OJA Retires
Being more of a night owl than an early bird, there needs to be a compelling reason for me to tumble out of bed before sunrise. Sunday 8th March was one of those days. The City of Canberra, the first Boeing 747-400 to be acquired by our national carrier Qantas, was due to land at … Continue reading Qantas B747-400 VH-OJA Retires
GWEN WILSON The Reluctant Retiree 