Tuesday 26th July, Up nice and early for our next trip to Ayers Rock. Nice easy check out. Calm forgot to pack his scooter into his luggage and so decided to use it as hand luggage (it comes in it's own holdall). Off to the airport we drove, got lost, drove through the city, found the freeway and headed to domestic departures, stopping to refuel the car on the way.
AVIS were brilliant. They have attendants in the car park to check the car and take your keys which makes it nice and easy. Into the departure area for Quantas and booking in. First attempt at auto booking in and it fails to recognise us. Fortunately a member of staff is at hand and she was extremely helpful and sorted the three of us out in a jiffy. Bags into the deposit area then round to security. Calum first: yes, it had to happen, the scooter is too big for the cabin and needs to be booked into the hold. Jen and Calum return to try and book in the scooter into the hold. Les had already removed his belt and belongings so would have taken ages to go back. After a short while Jen reappears "it will cost another $30 to deposit the scooter". Now whilst that doesn't sound a huge amount, the scooter is only worth about £15 and is old and tatty to say the least. A decision was made 'dump to scooter' and the scooter was left abandoned at Perth airport.
Finally through security. Jen gets stopped for a explosive search and swabbing (it must be us after the same happened to Les in Singapore). Time for a quick coffee then onto the flight to Ayers Rock.
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