Day 9&10 – Sat 2 & Sun 3 Sep: Santiago to Sydney to Canberra

Due to the 14-hour time difference between Santiago and Canberra, I lost a whole day whilst in the air! Left Santiago on 1 Sep and arrived in Canberra on 3 Sep. Business class again from Santiago to Sydney on the A340 was even less full so Steve and I had the cabin to ourselves almost. Was very glad to be home.

Business Class on the A340

Sunrise Auckland to Sydney

Day 8 – Fri 1 Sep: Salvador to Santiago, via Rio de Janeiro and Sau Paulo

We had to change terminals again in Rio, stopped in Sau Paulo to refuel, etc and thankfully only had a three-hour stopover in Santiago where we availed ourselves of the Disaronno.

Landing in Rio

Ponte Rio-Niterói, officially the President Costa e Silva Bridge, is a box girder bridge spanning the Guanabara Bay, connecting the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.