So Far Away

December 7, 2006 at 11:24 am · Filed under Australia

This morning I was at the International Arrivals Lounge at Sydney’s airport - my Mum’s come to visit for the holidays.  If you’re ever blue or lonely go spend time at international arrivals - there are scenes of unadulterated joy.  And there’s always a dazed and confused person or two.

In Australia, it drives home the distance people travel to get here.  From the East Coast of the USA it takes 28 hours of travel to get to Sydney.  Mum asked about a parcel she’d mailed with all the Christmas gifts.  Air mail takes 5-6 days from the States.  Sea mail averages 3-4 months. 

Australians love travel and have a gene that allows for 20 hour plane trips.  The flight home from Singapore is only 8 hours - how’s a person supposed to get sleep in such a short period?  We also love to go to the airport to collect you when you arrive.  For us it’s a celebration - thank god you’re here.  You made it - let’s celebrate! 

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2 Comments »

Dominic Dirupo wrote @ December 14th, 2006 at 2:45 pm

Being a Brit the 24 hour flight is mandatory going home.

The first time I did it I thought I was going to cry. Now I laugh at those making their maiden voyage.

And yes…when people arrive from overseas it’s definately reason to party.

Walter Jennings wrote @ December 15th, 2006 at 8:50 am

Dominic’s right - the first is really the hardest. I broke my voyage up from NYC with two days in Hawaii. That just extended the agony of the trip. Now you get on a plane, zone out and land before you know it.

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