Early Start
Today I had to go to Sydney. I had a 6:00am flight. Because of recent world events, I was unsure what the new security setup at our local airports would be like for domestic travel, so I thought I better get there early. That meant being up at 4:15am for a taxi pickup at 4:45am. I was at the airport just after 5:00am. In this instance, although the security has been bumped up, it didn't take that much longer to get through. I sat in the lounge at the airport thinking how I could have snuck in an extra half an hour's sleep.
Travel is always an interesting prospect when you have kids and family. When I travel, I try to make it so that I leave in the morning of the day I have appointments or things to attend, and when I return, I get back on the same day as my last appointment. This can be hard, and generally means earlier starts, but the impact on home life is generally reduced that little bit extra. I do like to travel, and the good thing is that I don't have an excessive travel schedule with my work so it doesn't overly extend us.
Sydney is a great city. I'm in the middle of the city and this evening I wandered around down near Circular Quay and looked at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. I'll post some pictures tomorrow night when I have a more stable connection. I even got to eat fish and chips down near the quay, and ate an ice-cream as I wandered the streets. Now, all I have to do is make use of the opportunity to get a good night's sleep without a screaming baby to wake me up.
Ciao for Now, Potentially Sleepfull Angry Dad.
Travel is always an interesting prospect when you have kids and family. When I travel, I try to make it so that I leave in the morning of the day I have appointments or things to attend, and when I return, I get back on the same day as my last appointment. This can be hard, and generally means earlier starts, but the impact on home life is generally reduced that little bit extra. I do like to travel, and the good thing is that I don't have an excessive travel schedule with my work so it doesn't overly extend us.
Sydney is a great city. I'm in the middle of the city and this evening I wandered around down near Circular Quay and looked at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. I'll post some pictures tomorrow night when I have a more stable connection. I even got to eat fish and chips down near the quay, and ate an ice-cream as I wandered the streets. Now, all I have to do is make use of the opportunity to get a good night's sleep without a screaming baby to wake me up.
Ciao for Now, Potentially Sleepfull Angry Dad.
posted by Wes at 8:58 pm
5 Comments:
I like to travel too - which is why I am headed back to Charleston next week...woohoo....
i am tired just reading about how early you woke up. But that is sooo sweet that you structure your work schedule that way for travel to have minimal impact on home life. You are a good man, A.D.
Lisa
Can't wait to see your photos... and I agree with Lisa... you are a good daddy!!
My husband travels a bit too.
He also comes home talking about 'the great sleep at the hotel' ;)
Hi Angry Dad, a friend in Dubai sent me your notws on parenting. I fear there are luntics all over the world and they come in all colours shapes and sizes, and it is a sad fact of life, that there are a huge number of women who should never be able to give birth, males who should never be fathers. It is an even sadder fact that there are a large number of people who should be parents but cannot be for a number of reasons. Who said life was fair. Bullshit!.I share your anger, but the fact is we have to live in the world as it is, it is not the way we want it to be,it never was, nor ever will be. We just have to try and do our best within the circle in which we move. That's all anyone can ask, to try to make just a small difference, and obviously you do. keep writing, it's a pleasure to read your stuff.
Caz
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