All aboard

The next morning I was up earlier than usual as my body was still on UK /Dubai time.
Anyway about 7am we all headed to Starbucks for a coffee and a bite to eat, before the coach picked us up to take us on the short run to the port.
Check in was quite smooth and quick, considering that when we got to the port there was a short delay to boarding.
The sail away was delayed by 2 hours though, but was beautiful with the opera house and the harbour bridge making it one of the most iconic sail aways I've done, and right up there with New York which to me is brilliant with the statue of liberty and the Manhattan skyline.
So just for that alone the long flight here is worth it.
So now it's 2 days sailing to our first South Pacific island, New Caledonia.