It was Abi’s, Belle’s and my turn today – we were supposed to leave at 8am for an 11.15am flight to Hong Kong, but the flight was delayed three times (two of which we were still at home at least).

Isaac (and Millie!) dropped us to the airport, but I convinced him not to stay and therefore pay exorbitant parking fees…..which was a sensible idea until we had no one to take a photo of us before we went through Customs!

Check in and bag drop was DIY which was a bit stressful. I feel I have packed what I need but I haven’t packed well – knowing how many planes and trains are ahead of us, and having to pack a lot of layers, I have squashed a LOT into one suitcase and not taken a carry on. This is a decision I may appreciate often and regret more than once!

Belle was drug checked as we went through security (she is used to being “randomly” chosen), but needed an adult to be with her for the testing. Abi offered to as I was behind them in the security line, but the officer thought they were 16 year old twins and waited for me. Insult or compliment to Abi?!

We had a leisurely lunch at Sydney Airport and a look around the duty free shops, and I also had time to join the long line and get the GST refunded on my new watch. Our flight finally took off at 3.45pm and we used the time to catch up on movies we’ve been meaning to watch. I cried during Inside Out 2, enjoyed the Sydney backdrop in The Fall Guy, and dozed through IF, while the girls watched Harry Potter next to me and Abi reminded herself that Love Actually is problematic actually.

The flight was very smooth and our arrival at Hong Kong airport efficient. We caught a taxi to the Disneyland Resort because we were all too tired, which sadly used up the total small amount of HKD I had brought but immediately made me appreciate the decision to bring only one bag because the taxi charged 6HKD per bag.

We have finally climbed into our beds (which have little Mickey symbols all over the quilts) and it is 11.45pm – meaning it is 2.45am at home and we have been up and at it since 6.30am. Now to sleep so we can maximise our time at Disneyland tomorrow!