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The decision has been made to take the two Australian born boys back to Australia for the Christmas holidays. The journey is long and exhausting and incredibly expensive but the timing is perfect. To escape the darkness and the cold and the shovelling of snow will be a relief. Christmas itself is a bigger deal up here, mostly due to lack of activity otherwise. In recent years, the snow has come and gone in the month of December, not enough for the joy of skiing. It is a tough time of the year and the Christmas festivities help to head towards the new year with a bright outlook amidst the darkness.

Acquiring tickets, however, from the northern tip of the globe to the southern edge is proving to be more difficult than first anticipated. In theory it is easy enough. Find the cheapest tickets, the fastest route, the least stop overs and an airline that does not provide its passegers with complimentary parachutes. While browsing a Norwegian website that offers an oversight over most airlines and their respective prices, it all looked so promising. Reasonable rates, respected airlines, matching transfers and limited waiting times. The hours of research had paid off. However when attempting to book the tickets, the dreaded message popped up on the screen. 'One or more of your chosen flights is fully booked. Please choose an alternative'. I shouted obcenties at the screen and shook my head at the absurdity of the process. I angrily logged off and went to bed.

 

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