Midnight in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi airport is something else again. Huge and posh. We had quite a walk from terminal 1 to terminal 3 from which our flight to JFK will depart. The lounge is pretty good with hot food being kept warm on a large fancy cook top with embedded heating rings, cakes, and a whole lot of other things my dear wife would describe better than I.
Left the lounge in Bangkok rather late and had to hurry to board. Well for this boy from the bush the business class accommodation was something else. John and I had capsules side by side. I will need to ensure that I have a single capsule when i return on my own. The seat has a massage system in the back and seat so you get a cool massage all over. It is fully electronic and adjusts in all directions and in particular adjusts all the way to a flat bed. Not very wide though. The entertainment system has too many movies and TV shows to mention and the screen was at least 18 inches. First order of business is "what drink would sir like to have after take off" - sir had a port if you don't mind. Sir took a long time to finish it as it was nowhere near Fritz's Masala
The kitchen is open for the entire trip, not that i could eat that much. A comprehensive menu. I had cream of asparagus soup with spring onion for my entree, and ratatouille wrapped in cabbage leaves as my main, (bad move, very liquid and i had to spill some on myself), followed by seasonal fresh fruit with wild berry coulis. Bushy is really getting an education here.
Watched a movie then adjusted seat to flat bed and horror of horrors, comfort only for 6 foot and under. I could not have my legs fully straight without ramming my head into the back of the capsule. Anyway I
managed a bit of sleep only then to miss out on the light refreshments served before landing, bah humbug.
Having the ability to stretch and get at least some comfortable shut eye helped to make the trip a lot shorter. Next leg is 12 hours plus so maybe three movies and some sleep.
Well time to sample the fare in Abu Dahbi. I am going to put on weight on this trip.
New York here we come
Abu Dhabi airport is something else again. Huge and posh. We had quite a walk from terminal 1 to terminal 3 from which our flight to JFK will depart. The lounge is pretty good with hot food being kept warm on a large fancy cook top with embedded heating rings, cakes, and a whole lot of other things my dear wife would describe better than I.
Left the lounge in Bangkok rather late and had to hurry to board. Well for this boy from the bush the business class accommodation was something else. John and I had capsules side by side. I will need to ensure that I have a single capsule when i return on my own. The seat has a massage system in the back and seat so you get a cool massage all over. It is fully electronic and adjusts in all directions and in particular adjusts all the way to a flat bed. Not very wide though. The entertainment system has too many movies and TV shows to mention and the screen was at least 18 inches. First order of business is "what drink would sir like to have after take off" - sir had a port if you don't mind. Sir took a long time to finish it as it was nowhere near Fritz's Masala
The kitchen is open for the entire trip, not that i could eat that much. A comprehensive menu. I had cream of asparagus soup with spring onion for my entree, and ratatouille wrapped in cabbage leaves as my main, (bad move, very liquid and i had to spill some on myself), followed by seasonal fresh fruit with wild berry coulis. Bushy is really getting an education here.
Watched a movie then adjusted seat to flat bed and horror of horrors, comfort only for 6 foot and under. I could not have my legs fully straight without ramming my head into the back of the capsule. Anyway I
managed a bit of sleep only then to miss out on the light refreshments served before landing, bah humbug.
Having the ability to stretch and get at least some comfortable shut eye helped to make the trip a lot shorter. Next leg is 12 hours plus so maybe three movies and some sleep.
Well time to sample the fare in Abu Dahbi. I am going to put on weight on this trip.
New York here we come
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