Day 5

Today (Day 5) started in San Diego and had us travelling south through central and South America visiting Acapulco (Mexico) Costa Rica, Manta (Ecuador), Lima (Peru) La Paz (Bolivia) Buenos Aires (Argentina) and finishing the day in Santiago (Chile) ... Wow what a day !

 

 Last night (Thursday) was BBQ night ... Burgers, Sausages and Fireworks

 

Malc cooks up a storm on BBQ night

 

 

Crew Member at the "Boeing Barbie" 

Hmmmmm maybe it wasn't a good idea customising the Barbie !

 

Bit Smokey there Malc !

Martin and Allyson in their New Home !

 

Here we have a CAT 2 Firework ... Can be used up to 50 ft !

 

"Getting Warm round the "Boeing Barbie"

 

 

 Our 747-400 Model , which has been gracing the Bar

 

 

Yet another Junior Crew member ... Lily Eggleton  

  

Today is Captain Dominic Mahon's final day with us ...

Bon Voyage Dom, see you soon !

 

Taxi out at Lima (Peru) Captain James White waves at the departing

Qantas 25 aircraft (The Lead Team)

 

 

In the queue for takeoff at Lima ... 

A vintage Boeing 707 just ahead of us.

 

 

Clipper 811 (one of the Australian Teams) departs Lima

 

 

Boeing 707 waits to enter the Runway

 

 

Take off at Lima ... En route to La Paz , 

the highest airport in the world !

 

 

The Andes, Clouds and a Crescent Moon

 

Over Lake Titikaka , descending into La Paz 

with the Andes in the background

 

Taxiing onto the stand at LA Paz , lots of other 

aircraft so it was difficult to park

 

Oooooops ... We opened the doors to let the 

passengers off at 13,313 ft above Sea Level

... Cabin Altitude warning !

 

More Flightdeck visitors tonight ... First up Kai Spicer

Kai Spicer with Malcolm Wood and Andy Keeney