The next stories are two smaller ones so I've combined them into one, being listed as Parts A and B under the general heading of Chapter Six.
In this first section Katrina travels from small town Southern India to an island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. An amazing journey for someone who has never left her own state before and never flown in a plane before.
In the second part, she gets to witness a rather sexy event when Amita meets two European men and gets cheeky with one of them. What happens next, shocks Katrina but she also discovers, excites her too. - Susan
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Part A - My Journey to Australia.
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Hi again from Katrina.
Here it is, the next part of my story. In the earlier parts, I was telling how the events in India were before I was leaving with my trip and in this part, now I am telling and you are learning, how my trip to Australia and New Zealand was started.
Here we are beginning.
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Then the day came when we were leaving on our trip. I was so excited, I could hardly sleep and when they called me at 5:30, I was already up and dressed. A few last minute things and my bag packing was finished.
After a quick breakfast, I went up to finish packing Steven's things. By eight o'clock, we were getting into the van that was taking us to the airport. Most of the staffs were outside to wave to us and see us off. I had been among groups like that before and it felt funny this time to be among those who were leaving. Some of them came up and wished me a happy trip.
We stopped in the town to pick up the other couples travelling with us and then we were on our way. One of our drivers drove the van and I sat up in front with him. Another van followed behind us with all the bags. We had the child seat between us and little Steven was happily giggling and watching everything going by outside. I think he knew something different was happening and he was happy too.
The atmosphere in the van was happy and the conversation lively with everyone being excited that our trip was underway. I didn't take part much as I was being in front but I was just listening as Sarvesh was informing us of proceedures to get us all safely through the airports. I wasn't the only one new to this travelling so Sarvesh wanted to prepare us for what to expect and provide a strategy.
We took until 2pm to reach the airport and that left us with enough time to get checked in at the counter. I am unsure about all this business because I was looking after Steven and three other smaller children traveling with us. I was too occupied with the children to take notice of our travelling details. Sarvesh had asked for my passport and took care of everything for me.
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Soon we were ready to go to our gate, ready for boarding my first aircraft. I had never flown into an airplane before and this was all so new and exciting to me. We had a smaller flight of just over an hour to the main airport at Hyderabad, and then on to an international flight to take us all the way to Singapore.
"This is your practice, Katrina," Sarvesh told me. "Get you ready for the big flights to follow."
For the first flight Sarvesh made sure I was sitting beside a window so I could look out and see the sceneries below us. It was interesting but also a bit scary for the first time, especially the taking off and the landing parts.
Then we came to a rush and bustle to get all of us through the larger airport and on to the international flight. Again, I didn't have to worry about anything but just make sure I helped Hansini with the children.
On the second plane, it was a lot bigger and since it was an evening flight Sarvesh didn't bother with window seats. He made sure Amita and I were sitting together in the front row where they had more room for the babies and small children. Mandara's baby Riya, was upset and cried until she took her and held her but little Steven was no trouble at all, he just went off to sleep. Since he was so good, I was able to help holding Mandara's baby for a while too. Hansini seemed to have her child and Mandara's other child under control for most of the flight. Amita seemed to be a bit tired. I think the stress of preparing for this trip. I allowed her to move away from the babies and get some sleep.
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We arrived in Singapore late at night. There was the usual check points to get through and then customs before we could leave the airport. After traveling through what looked like a very busy city we finally arrived at our hotel. I was sharing a room with Sarvesh and Amita. They had a double bed and I had a single. We of course had Steven with us too.
I noticed they both seemed very relaxed with their nudity within the room and it was obvious they were intending sleeping like that and so as I left the shower room I elected to be the same. We shared the nudity on our special weekends and so I could see no reason why we shouldn't here too.
For the next few days, we had a lot of fun seeing the sights of the Singapore. I enjoyed this wonderful city, so many interesting things to see and do, so I had a good time. I could not believe that this entire country was just one city on an island. Not even as big as many cities we have in India. It was so busy all the time, non stop, day and night.
Our hotel came with a beautiful swimming pool and everyone was happy to enjoy the cool water after the day out exploring in the hot city. I was unsure how to wear until I found Amita was wearing her bikini. I was shy because this was the first time my bikini had been seen in a public place. But I wore this and was happy when I did.
I did notice some of the men viewing me with so much of my body exposed by only my bikini. Some of us were walking around the pool so there was nothing I could do for covering. I looked at Mega and Hansini and saw them both with their bikinis, Hansini had even confessed to me that this would be the first time she had worn a bikini in public. Mega said the same too. I looked to see them smiling and seemingly enjoying so I decided I must do the same too. So let those men look, let them see my body shape within my bikini. I knew I had a body to be proud of so I became happy to be displaying it.
As we passed some men, I whispered to Hansini, "They were looking at us."
"Yes," she laughed. "And probably still are."
"You mean, looking at our backs?"
"Looking are your sexy bum, Katrina," Mega added.
"Oh! I did not think that," I replied a bit embarrassed.
The two women laughed. I think they were enjoying the attention they were getting from the men by the pool. I decided to be brave and try to enjoy too. But I must also admit to finding it partly sexy too.
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On the evening of the third day, we left Singapore to fly to Australia. This was an overnight flight with us arriving in Brisbane the following morning. Once again, there was the bustle of getting us all through this airport and on to a smaller plane to fly to the smaller city called Cairns. From there we took an even smaller plane to fly out over the most beautiful ocean I had even seen to our island resort.
Sarvesh had put me beside the window again and I could look out over the deep blue colour in the ocean. Near islands it was green and we could see there were many tiny little islands as well.
Apparently it seems, those coming from New Zealand had arrived earlier in the day because they were all being there to meet us. I felt a bit strange when they were hugging each other but then Brian and Mega were standing back with me, a bit feeling the same way too. For some reason Hansini was quickly in the thick of it, hugging everyone, even those she she had never met before. I noticed those white men were not shy in hugging her too.
Then Amita pulled me over to meet everyone. I knew all their names and had seen many photos of them but it was still a bit strange to suddenly meet them all. Everyone seemed friendly and very welcoming to me. It was a bit different with their close hugs but I suppose they were just being friendly to me.
