YOU HAVE BEEN UPGRADED – MAGICAL WORDS TO A TOURIST...

Update - an increase or improvement in one's service, accommodations, privileges, or the like – eg: if the ship isn't full we'll receive an upgrade to a deluxe stateroom.
Recently I was in Sydney to take my beloved to the Airport for her long awaited overseas trip and when we checked into our usual apartments for an overnight stay we heard the above magical words. We were upgraded to a two bedroom apartment where each bedroom had an ensuite & we had this huge balcony with sweeping views over Coogee – absolutely fantastic!!!
This is not the first time I have heard these words, many years ago I was off on a holiday to Cairns & when I rocked up to the booking counter I was informed that there were no seats available in economy due to the Utah Mormon Choir taking up the whole economy section, well, my heart sank but only for a few seconds until the clerk informed me that I will have travel first class – damn! It was a wonderful experience I wish I could afford all the time, needless to say I rolled off the plane at Cairns a very happy traveller.
Another time was more recently when I was travelling down to Victoria to visit my best friend and her daughter. Usually I book a medium sized hire car that way I am not travelling in a baby car as I call them but a reasonable sized car. At the counter the lady takes my booking and with a very stern apologetic look on her face informed me that there were no cars available in the size I had requested and I was being upgraded to a 2009 Ford Mondeo – again damn!
This car was a dream drive, it had cruise control, surround sound stereo and the best feature (so far as I am concerned) was the automatic windscreen wiper that detected rain on the windscreen and swept it away automatically – very cool :)
So as I finish this article I wish to you all the hope of hearing those magical words in your travels –
Au Revior :)