260211 2107 local time (GMT +8)
B-HNE over the South China Sea
We're going to Hong Kong again, on the first 777-300 ever built no less.
The day started normally, dropped by RI to give Quanhui his R2D2 thumbdrive before heading for Changi Airport. We met Hafiz there, and chatted with him before entering through T2, the first time for most of us in a long while.
We spent some time spotting and at the Skyview lounge, and got a decent haul, and some spiked drinks for Calvin. I also swung by Bengawan Solo to pick up stuff for my aunt.
Our gate was D34, and while I was disappointed that our flight was on a 777-300, I was happy to note that it was B-HNE, the 773 I saw yesterday and the first ever built. We boarded and met with Jinjun's parents. The flight's empty, so we reshuffled our seats for takeoff.
We took off at 1850, passed over Tekong Disneyland, and were treated to a glorious sunset. I must say before we took off, I had a view of our cycling spots and kind of felt homesick. As usual though, my spirits soared with the aircraft.
Dinner was good. I had pork rice, and what was supposed to be white wine but ended up tasting like pure ethanol. The meal was good, but Calvin's risotto was fabulous. Ok maybe not the risotto, but the sauce was heaven.
We should be landing in Hong Kong soon. It's only been 2 months since we left, but I'm still looking forward to seeing her again.
270211 0100 local time (GMT +8)
Hong Kong, China
I feel like I've been dreaming for the past 2 months and just woke up back in Hong Kong.
We landed at 1003, then taxied to gate 67 on the far side of the airport. As a result we had a long walk to go. We cabbed over to Rai Lei to dump our stuff, then we all went our separate ways. I made it, with Jinjun in tow, to the Albany, my aunt's new place. It's really nice. Anyway tomorrow will be a long day, so I guess it's off to bed!
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Kuala Lumpur 2011 - Day 1
190211 1344 local time (GMT +8)
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
It's my first trip of the year! And we flew here on Tiger. What a great way to start the year.
Headed for the budget terminal in the morning and met Calvin and his parents, who were nice enough to buy me breakfast. We met Hafiz too, who was sporting a D300 and a fisheye. I dislike fisheyes for some reason, can't think why.
Anyway we headed into immigration with not much time to spare, and almost immediately headed for gate 9. 9V-TAE was waiting for us, and we took our seats, 1A and 1B, next to an Irish fellow, who was studying in Singapore for one semester and was heading for Laos on AK after the TR flight.
We took off at 1046, and more or less rocketed into the sky. The engines were running at what sounded like full power almost the whole way. Of course, being Tiger, we had nothing to do, so we bought some presents. I also struck up a conversation with the Irish fellow in 1C. Pretty soon, we were descending into Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and landed at 1126. Still 5 min short of my record of 35 minutes from takeoff to landing Jetstar did on the return flight 2 years ago. While deboarding, both me and the Irish chap were stunned by the amount of baggage Calvin was lugging for a 1 day trip. To this day I still wonder what manner of things he had inside.
We cleared immigration after a long while, since we spent a lot of time taking photos outdoors on our way through thebus interchange LCCT. Didn't spot much interesting except for some D7 A330-300s. Once out, we found a shop selling AirAsia souveniers, and I bought a cheap but old-generation model of an A330. We then found a RM2.50 shuttle bus to the main terminal, where I am now. Sure beats the RM40 taxi.
23000 local time (GMT +8)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On the KLIA Ekspres now after a long and tiring day.
Once we reached the KLIA main terminal, we went for lunch at the second floor food court. This wasn't that great. We then headed for the viewing mall. Sadly though, except for one or two A330s, most of what we saw were Malaysia Airlines 737s. Mostly -400s, but some -800s as well. Eventually we gave up and headed for the hotel. After a brief rest, we headed back to the airport and caught the express to the city.
We spent a bit of time at the Petronas Towers shooting them, then headed for dinner at Madam Kwan's. The kway teow there is excellent, I have to say. We then picked up a charger for my phone before heading over to Jalan Petaling. We did intend to find souveniers for people, but nothing there really caught our eye. Eventually we gave up. On the way back to the hotel now for some much needed rest. Also, Calvin is going to die :)
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Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
It's my first trip of the year! And we flew here on Tiger. What a great way to start the year.
Headed for the budget terminal in the morning and met Calvin and his parents, who were nice enough to buy me breakfast. We met Hafiz too, who was sporting a D300 and a fisheye. I dislike fisheyes for some reason, can't think why.
Anyway we headed into immigration with not much time to spare, and almost immediately headed for gate 9. 9V-TAE was waiting for us, and we took our seats, 1A and 1B, next to an Irish fellow, who was studying in Singapore for one semester and was heading for Laos on AK after the TR flight.
We took off at 1046, and more or less rocketed into the sky. The engines were running at what sounded like full power almost the whole way. Of course, being Tiger, we had nothing to do, so we bought some presents. I also struck up a conversation with the Irish fellow in 1C. Pretty soon, we were descending into Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and landed at 1126. Still 5 min short of my record of 35 minutes from takeoff to landing Jetstar did on the return flight 2 years ago. While deboarding, both me and the Irish chap were stunned by the amount of baggage Calvin was lugging for a 1 day trip. To this day I still wonder what manner of things he had inside.
We cleared immigration after a long while, since we spent a lot of time taking photos outdoors on our way through the
23000 local time (GMT +8)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On the KLIA Ekspres now after a long and tiring day.
Once we reached the KLIA main terminal, we went for lunch at the second floor food court. This wasn't that great. We then headed for the viewing mall. Sadly though, except for one or two A330s, most of what we saw were Malaysia Airlines 737s. Mostly -400s, but some -800s as well. Eventually we gave up and headed for the hotel. After a brief rest, we headed back to the airport and caught the express to the city.
We spent a bit of time at the Petronas Towers shooting them, then headed for dinner at Madam Kwan's. The kway teow there is excellent, I have to say. We then picked up a charger for my phone before heading over to Jalan Petaling. We did intend to find souveniers for people, but nothing there really caught our eye. Eventually we gave up. On the way back to the hotel now for some much needed rest. Also, Calvin is going to die :)
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