I got back to the Melbourne airport, got my bag out of storage, and went into one of the men's restrooms to change out of my sweaty T-shirt and have a shave (to look nice for Jonnene). I spoke to an Aussie gentleman who had questions about prices for gas and such in the USA compared to Australia, and really enjoyed talking with him.
Unfortunately, for both of my flights to Adelaide and Perth I was going to have a middle seat in my 3-seat section. I hated it. Usually I ask for window or aisle but there were none to be had on either flight. So I kept myself squeezed between the arm rests on the 737's, never able to get really comfortable. On the arrival in Adelaide, I got to see the new airport that was in the process of being built when I last saw it in June of 2005. The old airport building was rather small...well, it was REALLY small! The new one is just the opposite. It's really big and roomy with plenty of space to wander around in, or as the Aussies say, plenty of walkabout room. I located the camera where the live pics of the airport are broadcast on the airport's website, attached to the side of a light standard (post) about 70 feet off the ground.
The flight to Perth was okay, minus the middle-seat situation, where I got in a decent half-hour of sleep, had supper, and watched the latest Pirates of the Carribian flick, Dead Man's Chest. I had not seen the other film and I must say that I enjoyed this one. It kept my mind off of the middle-seat thing.
Anyway, I arrived in Perth and, coming out of the skywalk, I saw Jonnene waiting for me. She was a fabulous sight and I was so happy to see her. After an appropriate greeting between the two of us (I ain't gonna detail it!) we made our way down to the baggage pickup and out to her car. Then it was on to her sister's house where she's been staying since the end of May.
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