Flight to Sydney

Overall we had an uneventful flight.  Mary and I slept for a few hours after dinner, then woke up and watched movies for a while, taking occasional naps.  They came around with hot towels to help us wake up and then server a nice hot breakfast.  Very nice service!  I could have used a little more leg room, but with the open seat, I was able to sit sideways and lean against the wall while Mary was able to curl up on the double seat.

However as we were just 45 minutes out of Sydney, the captain came on and said we were being diverted to Brisbane!  It turns out a rain storm did not happen so fog formed and Sydney airport was fogged in.  Since we did not have ample fuel reserves for a long time in a holding pattern we had to divert.  So we landed at Brisbane at 6:00 am for a fuel-ang-go stop.

Only we've now been on the ground for over an hour and our earliest departure time is 7:30, which means an 8:50 arrival in Sydney.  This doesn't affect our timetable much since we don't have connecting flights like many others do, but  we are both worried about Pat waiting for us.   It's a 2 hour drive from Newcastle, so they were probably en-route when we were diverted. We have a cell number, but no cell phone to reach them since mine gets no signal (as expected).  We trust they would notice the fights and lack of landings and call Qantas for flight status. 

So we wait.  It's raining here.  Sure hope it starts raining in Sydney so it can wash away the fog and we can head out.