always such a great view from the Qantas lounge, with the Sydney CBD in the background pushing back big bertha few patch jobs on this one Hong Kong bound ( a380 usually does not fly the HK route ) final checks zoomed in patch job ready to go Off to Hong Kong our turn, ready to taxi heading to eastern part of runway past the viewing platform it is a public accessible viewing platform final turn to line up for take off off we go banking right after take off, great view Sydney CBD stadium, Darling Point and....bushfire at Dobroyd headland Point PiperBondi Junction Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, Tamarama and Bondi Beach City Beaches Clovelly The city beaches Eastern suburbswe're not alone bushfire smoke covering Manly the entrance to the mighty Sydney Harbour if you know, you know that we're looking at Palm beach and Scotland Island bye Australia the 3 hour flight across the pacific to Fiji now always love the clouds on this leg flying around a storm big looking storm the other side of it gold going to golden hour sun setting about an hour out from Fiji still sun going gone