✈️ FLIGHT 63 TO JO’BURG – THE CURRY, THE CHARDONNAY & THE CHEEKY TIM TAM 🇿🇦
📍 Seat 66J | Economy Class | Qantas A380
🕒 Flight time: 14h27m
🥱 Scheduled: 9.30am
🕰️ Reality: 11.30am – but hey, more sleep = more happiness!
PRE-FLIGHT VIBES
Dinner last night: glass of red.
Ping! Flight delayed.
New takeoff: 10.45am.
Me: Orders second red. Alarm bumped from 5am to a delicious 6.30am. Bliss.
Another ping: 11.30am now. I could’ve stayed in bed until 8. No complaints – at least Qantas told me.
AT THE AIRPORT
✅ Bag drop: smooth.
❌ Security & immigration: chaos (Sydney, breathe).
😎 Duty-free damage: new Mac lipstick + overpriced moisturiser because “travel glow.”
ONBOARD LIFE
Exit row = legroom dreams.
Flight’s packed but I’m comfy.
Drinks land fast – big snack bag (none of those sad mini packs). Pretzels, nuts, spicy bits = yes please.
MEAL TIME 🍽️
Choices:
🌶️ Curry (my pick!)
🌱 Plant-based
🍝 Pasta
Plus – an actual joke about ice cream for good behaviour. Love it.
The curry? FAB. Spicy, tasty, not your usual beige airline blob. Watched Led Zeppelin doco while devouring it. Both were hot!
SIPS & TREATS
🍷 Chardonnay – delicious enough to derail my no-drinks-on-flights promise.
🧀 Cheese + crackers
🍦 Ice cream (yep, delivered!)
🍪 Tim Tam – because: Qantas.
INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
Robbie Williams movie 🎤
Succession binge (finally catching up) 📺
Heaps of box sets, new release movies, docos – top marks for selection.
THE CREW 💁♀️💁♂️
Red, pink & navy vibes.
Friendly, helpful, and always around. Love a good crew.
SLEEP & SNACK ROUND TWO
🧆 Arancini balls = yum.
🥡 Final meal: veggie noodles (spicy-ish), but the curry still wins.
🍮 Crème brûlée dessert – a winner!
THE LANDING
🕕 Touchdown: 6pm (90 mins late – didn’t mind).
🧳 My bag? Of course, last one off. Classic.
FINAL VERDICT
Despite the delays? A great flight.
Tasty food, fab crew, killer entertainment.
South Africa, I’ve missed you 💛
