This is the final stop on my southern hemisphere tour. The Melbourne Airport Hilton doesn’t have a executive club (I suspect it assumes that most of its guests are QANTAS Club members), but they have upgraded me to a beautiful suite with a magnificent view south towards the city. When I arrived it was pouring with rain in Melbourne, but the squall appears to have moved off east towards the Dandenongs now.

I’ll deal with outstanding email now, and then head out into the airport again to get lunch and do some more checking of the facilities.