Well I now know why they call it "Cattle Class".
I would have settled for cramped and uncomfortable over squashed and painful anyday!
Still the main thing is I'm 1/2 way there and all I need to do now is endure another 12 hours of dead limbs, stiff neck and bad food on the last leg to Munich and I'll be home and hosed.
Hong Kong airport isn't what I'd call big, not even huge, it's bloody astronomical!
There's just endless concourses in every direction. I even had to catch a train from the arrival hall to the customs clearance area. From there it was a 10 minute walk to the Hotel, stopping to ask directions along the way.. and It's in the same building!
I arrived at the Hotel check-in and the guy, Aaron, could not understand my name but he spoke perfect english, then he couldn't find me in the system because he thought I was checking out.. once that was cleared up he told me that my room was not ready and to come back in 2 hours! Lovely world class servce, brilliant! and all I want is somewhere to sleep.
So here I sit in the lounge outside the main lobby, surrounded by waterfalls and Chinese art and decorations.. typing away on my laptop, because there's no point in going anywhere else because it's 8am on a sunday morning. Grumble grumble.. lack of sleep doesn't help.
The guy who sat beside me on the plane never spoke, for that matter neither did I. I had considered it but once he started talking to himself and making little animated gestures while reading the safety plan I decided i'd best leave him alone.. I think he was French.. probably explains a lot.
I'll go and see if I can't find something interesting to do for an hour or so.. :)
.......Ok I'm back, It's now 10am and only just got my room sorted after the pass key would not allow me to access the lifts. I'm on the top floor for some reason, they must have upgraded me because I only booked a budget room and this one is pretty big, the bed is the biggest I've seen! it's wider than it is deep, you could sleep 4 in it no problem at all.
A quick check of my email shows that the Dry Shipper has arived at the clinic safe and sound. (Hopefully without being X-rayed)
I went for a walk earlier to waste some time while my room was being prepared. Two hours and I only covered the train station and terminal 2. It's a 30 minute walk there and 30 mins back and you are inside the whole time, endless shops, escalators and kiosks. I'll go take a look at the Asia Hollywood experience later when it opens, it must be good the main display is a Toyota AE86 Corolla, the same model as the one I used to race in the early 90's and still own. They have a cult following in Asia. :)
Right time for something to eat and a kip.
Till later ...Ron
5 comments:
It is great news that the container has arrived, one less thing to worry about.
There was a "God Moment" as your plane was waiting at the gate before it pulled out, the sun was going down and as it went behind the hill there was an awesome display of sun rays covering the plane, which was quite spectacular especially as it was such an aweful winters day yesterday. So we will take that as a sign that God is with you.
Wow doesn't sound like much fun.
Hope the AE86 visit is good.
Till you next post, take care.
I'm just heading out the door now for a look bit of sight seeing. Will catch the train into town just so I can say I've been there :)
great to see you are having fun hahaha just cold and snow here,we're inside with jackets on thats how bad the weather is and to top it all off the caravan I'm doing up has a leak and Ken made me go outside to fix it, said I was the handy women and to get to it.I wish I had a hubby who was good with tools. Bye little brother
haha, so its on display, a bit like yours, displayed all dusty in the corner of your work? ;)
i see aunty denise has posted here :D hellooo if you read this :)
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