21 May – we left Brisbane flying with Emirates. We flew to Singapore for refuelling stopover. We chose to remain on the plane. There was a very nice German girl, Iffie, in seat one away from me, who lived in Brisbane. She is visiting her family in Germany. More passengers came on board and a young Ghanaian man sat in the empty seat between me and Iffie so made it more difficult to sleep. Very uncomfortable! Later in the flight, Iffie and I began talking to the man, named Kingston. He came on board with a guitar and I thought he was a reggae musician. Looks can be deceiving. He is a marine engineer who travels the world with his work – has visited 68 different countries and is very knowledgeable about world affairs. He is 31 years old and very interesting to talk to.
Our meals on plane were very good and lots of it! We stopped in Dubai to change planes. It is a huge airport and still building more. We looked at the shops but it was so crowded (at 6.00 am) we waited in the check in area. The new plane was smaller and even less comfortable, but we tried to sleep some more. We arrived in Zürich about 1.30 pm 22 May. My cousin, Waldemar and son Christoph were there to meet us. I was struck by how much Waldemar resembles my father.
Driving to Waldemar's home, we had to cross the border three times – from Switzerland to Germany
, then back to Switzerland and then again into Germany. Engen is a small town of a few thousand people, very quiet. Waldemar's house is very nice, modern, four levels. We are staying in Christoph's room at the top (attic), very comfortable. We met Waldemar's wife, Roma, Christoph's girlfriend, Simone and younger son, Nick. Spent afternoon, evening talking. Fortunately, Christoph speaks English so we managed well.
Our meals on plane were very good and lots of it! We stopped in Dubai to change planes. It is a huge airport and still building more. We looked at the shops but it was so crowded (at 6.00 am) we waited in the check in area. The new plane was smaller and even less comfortable, but we tried to sleep some more. We arrived in Zürich about 1.30 pm 22 May. My cousin, Waldemar and son Christoph were there to meet us. I was struck by how much Waldemar resembles my father.
Driving to Waldemar's home, we had to cross the border three times – from Switzerland to Germany
, then back to Switzerland and then again into Germany. Engen is a small town of a few thousand people, very quiet. Waldemar's house is very nice, modern, four levels. We are staying in Christoph's room at the top (attic), very comfortable. We met Waldemar's wife, Roma, Christoph's girlfriend, Simone and younger son, Nick. Spent afternoon, evening talking. Fortunately, Christoph speaks English so we managed well. 
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