Our path to Malaysia from Cairns took us via Sydney, where we had to recheck bags and change terminal. The flight was delayed by over an hour because of a medical emergency – not on the plane itself, someone in a stretcher would be occupying a section of the plane as it flew onwards to Kuala Lumpur. It was a little strange seeing the curtained-off stretcher in the economy cabin: it’s not something I’d seen before. I hope the person arrived safely and is getting the treatment they need.
The flight itself was about 8.5 hours. Over half of the flight-time was spent crossing Australia – this country is huge! At one point – purely by chance – I opened the sunshade just as we were about to leave the mainland and head out across the ocean. It helped me appreciate Australia’s vastness.
Arriving in KL we were greeted by Matt, one of my oldest friends. He took us to our Airbnb in the CBD of KL, which has to be the best value of anywhere we’ve stayed on the trip, so far….