Some places we've been and some places we're going.

Dubai to Glasgow

May 16, 2025

I’ll need to get my editor to check before I publish any more posts because in the previous post I said Alex ate Quinoa and we met Fergus but that actually happened when we left Dubai. I’ll blame it on jetlag.

After a couple of hours sitting in Dubai Airport with many of the people from the earlier flight we lined up again but this time we went into an Airbus A380 and it was obviously a much newer plane. We were in a row of three seats this time at the front of the plane, luckily there was no-one sitting between us and the extra space made our journey more comfortable. The viewing screen told us we still had a long way to go.


It didn’t take long for the first lot of food to arrive but we weren’t hungry and most of it was wasted. After that we checked out the onboard entertainment and the much newer equipment meant we were able to watch the movies and hear the sound tracks. I watched Whoopie Goldberg in “Sister Act” and was onto my second movie, “Three Sisters”, when an announcement cut in saying we were approaching Glasgow. I was happy to abandon the movie and switch to information of the flight and vision from a camera showing the plane’s approach.


After we landed we walked across from the airport to our hotel, checked into our room and then went for a walk so that we wouldn’t immediately fall asleep. A receptionist gave us directions into Paisley where we thought we’d get an ice-cream or something because we were hot. We hadn’t expected to arrive in Glasgow to bright sunshine and the temperature in the mid 20s. We didn’t find the shops we had expected but saw lots of interesting big old homes, when our legs were complaining through tiredness were turned around and walked back. After spotting a family enjoying ice-creams we looked more closely at shops and found a corner store selling just what we wanted. We got back to the hotel and managed to stay up until 7 o’clock before our heads hit the pillow and we were both out like a light.

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A Long Flight

We’re making the trip to Scotland to meet the newest generation of our wider family and of course to catch up with some familiar faces. The first part of our journey involved a three hour sit-in, after being driven to Adelaide Airport by offspring number two. We were comfortable that we had printed out copies of our online check in and back up copies on USBs but we didn’t need them. After the inevitable lining up for security scans and customs checks we were able to sit and people watch. There was a piano beside some shops and it wasn’t long before someone sat down and played. They weren’t a contender for, “The Piano” an ABC TV show we’ve been enjoying over the last couple of weeks but they were a nice distraction. It was also interesting seeing the mixture of cultures among our fellow travelers. The best was a lovely Asian family who sat near us, the little boy about 3 years old was called, Fergus. I didn’t think they’d appreciate me telling them our dog had the same name!


Eventually the fat walletted passengers and those with children boarded we lined up and made our way to our seats. Alex had booked two seats, one for me by the window and him next to me with extra leg room beside the aisle. It was a l—o–n–g flight, quite dispiriting when the flight info showed how many hours were still to go but the views from the front of the plane were interesting.

They tried to break up the journey by feeding us again and again and again. I enjoyed a chicken curry and the fresh foods, Alex enjoyed eating my GF rolls which he said were better than the ones he was given. Why is he looking so startled in the photo? I think it’s the realization he’s actually eating quinoa and parsley!

  • Me eating quinoa??

After nearly 13 hours I was delighted to see the outskirts of Dubai with its distinctive building styles.

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Day 70 Morgan to Adelaide

August 26, 2023

A woman in the Info Centre told the Prado Pilot that there was an interesting road to take which followed the river so the views were much better than the direct road to Mannum.

I think that GPS Gladys excelled herself when we were sitting on the Ferry at Morgan, and she told us “In 120 metres leave the Ferry” as if we had any control over that! She also harped on about us taking “Poineer Road” but we stayed on River Road and there were quite startling views of the cliffs.

We by-passed Swan Reach and continued on to the little town of Nildottie which has a great view over Big Bend.

It seems that every time we drive back from our Winter Migration it rains on our way home and I thought it was going to happen again today but luckily after a few sprinkles it stopped.

We crossed back over the river at Walker Flat and we could see the high water mark on house walls as we passed through the town.

At Mannum we stopped for food but there was nothing for me. We’ve been in some very isolated places that have had GF baked goods, it seems they’re prepared to do whatever is necessary to meet customers’ needs but the busier places don’t need to bother.

Cleaning up and repairs are still going on months after the river flooded.

After 10 weeks away we were ready for home so we bypassed Murray Bridge and took the freeway, it was very misty in places. Seeing the three towers on Mt Lofty was a sure sign we were nearly there.

Coming home from a south easterly direction is much quicker for us, we don’t have to drive across town through numerous suburbs. Our driveway reminded us of some narrow tracks we’ve been on but this time we knew there was not going to be anything coming towards us. No way could we have a bigger Camper or caravan and store it at home.

Before the Prado Pilot started playing with his toy tractor Fergus had a race around FREE and we enjoyed a nice hot drink. Our jaunt is over for another year, I hope you’ve enjoyed traveling some of the 11500 kms with us.

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