“One of the perks of being a Virgin Australia gold or platinum member when flying on several international airlines is supposed to be lounge access.”
One of the advertised perks of being a Virgin Australia gold or platinum member when flying on several international airlines is lounge access. For United Airlines, Virgin directs you to the Singapore Airlines lounge in Melbourne, which closes at 10am and reopens at 1pm. The United flights are at 11.30am and 12.30pm and therefore a totally useless loyalty “benefit” from Virgin Australia.
However, the biggest thrill was Durban and surrounds. Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, Game Reserve, a large “big five” conservation area, is the oldest park in South Africa consisting of unending views, untouched African savannah, grasslands, plains, rivers, forest, bush and, of course, the beautiful animals that inhabit it. Not far is the St Lucia estuary with its incredible and diverse birdlife and of course hippos floating about.
On my first visit, one guest was searching each laundrette on every deck for her laundry as her husband had not taken notice of where he dispatched it. Another couple were frantically opening and closing every door in the laundry searching desperately for their washing. Forlorn faces, the washing had gone, disappeared, until a casual observer noted this was deck 10. A sheepish retreat to deck 11 for another search. I’m looking forward to my next wash aboard Queen Mary 2.
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