Getting to Oslo

Left Perth more or less on time on an Airbus 330. So much for a window seat - we picked a spot right over the wing so couldn't see that much but there wasn't much to see anyway - once we'd come out of the clouds and crossed the coast the view comprised endless ocean. Crossed the Equator for the first time in our lives. Enjoyed dinner when it came after several pauses due to turbulence. Negotiated the on flight entertainment menus and watched Age of Reason - all about a young woman falling in love, coming to terms with her childhood, and realizing that her high-flying corporate job wasn't what she actually wanted. Arrived Changi (Singapore) on time and settled in for a longish wait as the next flight was rescheduled 25 minutes later, ho hum. Then delayed even further to just before midnight, as they were expecting the flight to be quicker than anticipated, and they couldn't arrive till after Heathrow flight curfew lifts.
It was a loooong flight, 12-13 hours, but uneventful. We were glad to cross the coast and land at Heathrow. This flight was a first for us - our first trip in an A380, and they are HUGE! The plebs, that is ordinary Economy, were seated on the bottom layer, while the high flyers including Premium Economy sat on the top layer. The inflight entertainment worked much better than on the previous flight, so we were able to watch our own choice of films.
When we'd read up on how to transfer between Heathrow terminals (we had to get from 3 to 5), each source gave a slightly different story, and they all sounded complicated. The reality was really easy - followed the purple and white Flight Connections signs to the bus terminal for T5, and within 10 minutes we were on the bus. Glad we didn't have to find our way from T3 to T5 as it was a very roundabout route. Once there we negotiated Security and went to the Giraffe cafe for a cup of tea/coffee. The cafe has a giraffe family (models not the real thing) standing guard at the front.
The flight to Oslo in a very small Airbus (we seem to be trying out the entire range!) was uneventful, Immigration was very friendly and Customs very relaxed. The train trip from the airport to the city was somewhat truncated - track maintenance in the City meant the last part of the trip was by bus. Weather was pretty miserable when we arrived but cleared up. Found our hotel with the help of a young guy from the bus company and settled in for a nap!