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2 August 2015
We allowed ourselves to sleep in, in order to adjust to UAE local time which will hit us tonight. That didn’t quite work as we still woke around 0715. We had breakfast at our now “regular” place and went shopping. There was little that I needed but it’s always nice to be tempted; we looked […]
16 July 2015
I set the alarm for an early wake-up and went to the gym. Hotel gyms aren’t that great but it’s better than nothing. We had gotten sweet-talked into the buffet breakfast by the hotel receptionist at check-in. It was MYR35 instead of MYR50. The spread at the poolside terrace cafe was a very comprehensive selection […]
6 July 2015
Oh no! Another bad night sleep. That is just so rare for me! The ventilation was too warm for the both of us despite turning it down to the lowest level. After a light breakfast of muesli, we headed to the airport by train. Bag-drop was swift but immigration and security involved countless zigzags. We […]
29 June 2015
Today I escape the Kiwi winter on a trip that will see me re-visiting some places that I enjoyed, plus a foray into a continent I have little experience in: Africa. But first up, it’s Australia. To be specific, Queensland’s winterless north. I did my bag-drop at the airport nearly 4h before departure because we […]
20 April 2015
I woke up in the crew bunk after the breakfast service and downed a hot meal standing in the galley. I was quite impressed by Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787. It was a much nicer experience than the two Air India 787s which I flew on. The décor was nice, entertainment excellent and very quiet […]
31 March 2015
My aunt insisted on driving me to the airport, saying that the car needed a good run. Bag-drop at AirAsia was quick and I was in the lounge having breakfast before the short flight to Kuching for a 10 day stay to see family.
26 March 2015
Kim and I flew to Singapore at 0115. We had separate purposes for the trip. I was on one of my regular trips to see family combined with a minibreak around Tokyo afterwards. But for him, it was a short stay in Singapore before going to Kuala Lumpur for the Grand Prix.