Marmara, Bahrain
I'm writing this from the Bahrain International Hotel, which means that we're well on our way to Europe!
Thanks to Margaret, Celia and Mum and Dad for coming to wave us off in Sydney - much appreciated and a few tears on both sides. Don't worry, we have a return date this time! (3rd of June if you didn't know)
Gulf Air did a reasonable job of getting us thus far, although the service and facilities weren't a match for the Singapore Airlines of even a few years ago.
There was a little turbulance along the way although nothing too bad. We touched down in Singapore for 50 minutes or so to refuel and take on passengers, although even after doing that the plane was no more than 25% full. Everyone was laying across seats, and Liz and I swapped around the place a few times for various reasons. One of these was that one of our actual allocated seats was broken in that the hand rest was dodgy and it didn't recline. Glad the flight wasn't full!
I thought the food was pretty good really, and there was plenty of it. Three breakfast type things on the flights actually.
Which, added to the breakfast (already had - very good), lunch and dinner we get at
the hotel (at the airline's expense - the flight on to Paris doesn't leave until 1 tomorrow morning) means we certainly aren't going hungry.