And Change...
Sep. 12th, 2010 09:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
luckykaaLast day in Melbourne. Felt like having a low key day. While apparently the Aquarium is unmissable, I seem to have missed it. There's a selection of Exhibitions and things but I can only take so much.
At a loose end, I went back to Federation square to see if anything was going on. Found a bit of ACMI that I missed the last time, a nd randomly bumped into another con geek at the cafe. Which was nice.
Then went for dinner because it's always nice to have someone to eat with.
Then was a little anxious about getting back to the Hostel that had my bags before it closed. Then just missed the bus to the airport and was a little anxious about getting the plane (How long before take-off can you check in anyway?). But I made it. QANTAS Domestic is like taking a flight in the 1980's. I'm too used to long distance international with seat back entertainment systems. Having a low quality projector and having the stewardesses actually demonstrate the use of seatbelts is something I haven't seen for years.
I have to wonder though, why they still serve meals on short haul flights. It's 50 minutes. Even including boarding and waiting for baggage, there's only 2 hours, with food available at both ends. Most people can cope for that long without eating. What is it about planes that's so different from trains and coaches? Also bemused that people care enough to pay the extra for business class but I guess if the business is paying, why not.
And do we really need lifejackets for an overland flight?
So anyway, Hello Sydney. I have bag at last. Now to find the buses.
Fortunately it's the weekend. Melbourne is one of those cities that does weekends. Lots of buskers and things, including a dragon dance team in Chinatown, a very shy violinist who hid behind his violin when I took a photo (either that or he expected money before photos but I thought it was a good photo).
Wandered around the south bank. Put $1 into the slot machine since I felt I had to try the casino and didn't want to waste too much there. I fouind the slot machines confusing. Roulette, blackjack, Poker, and horse racing I can see are fun. There's that little buzz all the time that you might possibly win. Slot machines just seem so random especially when they're entirely digital. It's just a switch somewhere that determines whether you've won or lost.At a loose end, I went back to Federation square to see if anything was going on. Found a bit of ACMI that I missed the last time, a nd randomly bumped into another con geek at the cafe. Which was nice.
Then went for dinner because it's always nice to have someone to eat with.
Then was a little anxious about getting back to the Hostel that had my bags before it closed. Then just missed the bus to the airport and was a little anxious about getting the plane (How long before take-off can you check in anyway?). But I made it. QANTAS Domestic is like taking a flight in the 1980's. I'm too used to long distance international with seat back entertainment systems. Having a low quality projector and having the stewardesses actually demonstrate the use of seatbelts is something I haven't seen for years.
I have to wonder though, why they still serve meals on short haul flights. It's 50 minutes. Even including boarding and waiting for baggage, there's only 2 hours, with food available at both ends. Most people can cope for that long without eating. What is it about planes that's so different from trains and coaches? Also bemused that people care enough to pay the extra for business class but I guess if the business is paying, why not.
And do we really need lifejackets for an overland flight?
So anyway, Hello Sydney. I have bag at last. Now to find the buses.
