Well everyone did extremely well to pack up their rooms and be in the lobby by 5am, where our driver was waiting with a van big enough for 8 to take us to the airport.

He dropped us at Terminal 3, but we quickly realised we needed to be at Terminal 2, so took a free shuttle bus over to the correct place.

There was a slight hiccup checking in just because at 6am there was not a lot of information readily available or staff on the ground to direct us to the right place. But we were at Gate 72 before 7am, which gave us plenty of time for coffee and pooling of our coins to spend rather than bring home.

While we have missed the rest of the family, it has been fun to share the experience with our younger 4 plus Tom and Jess. I expect everyone will need some downtime to recover from the pace though 🤭. The trip has been a wonderful opportunity to explore a new country and culture, and while some things like transport have not been easy, it has been an educational experience.