Random Thoughts
Cathay Pacific never ceases to amaze me. On today's flight from Kansai International to Hong Kong, my meal included a Mega ice cream bar (equivalent to a Dove or Haagen-Dazs bar). I swear that my meals on Cathay are better than half the meals I eat during the week (after all, McDonald's isn't the greatest). As I sit here watching The Painted Vail, I am thinking about some funny quirks that I saw in Japan over the past week. In Tokyo, one of the bathrooms had a plastic gas canister full of soap in the bathroom. It was one of those "had to have been there" moments. Then there was the waitress at the Coco Curry House. Her outfit was in need of desperate help. I doubt I'd see such a cheesy work outfit in the US (well, maybe some hick town in the Midwest—even then, it'd be a long shot). Then there was the Pachinko parlor in Kyoto. It had a gigantic pachinko ball on top of it—like a huge, metal idol. I guess Yale is the only one who can appreciate this because he was the only one around to see it.
It was nice to see school children walking home by themselves or in little groups. That's something I don't see back home anymore. People seem to be too afraid to let their children go to school by themselves. Just something of yester year, I guess. I wish people would feel that level of safety back home.
I have to say that I'm so glad I have this opportunity to travel through Japan and SE Asia. It's amazing how easy and inexpensive travel has become.
Labels: asia, cathay pacific, curry, hong kong, japan
posted by Fernando | 11:25 PM
2 Comments:
I've gotten to the point in my trans-Atlantic travel, that the highest priority is a direct flight, London to Seattle. Thus, British Air is the best, despite the sometimes poor food.
The service from Cathay has been terrific. I haven't had any complaints from the flights. The trans-Pacific flight kinda sucked, but that's b/c it was nearly 15 hours.
I always pick up the English paper from HK, get my blanket, and eat the meals/snacks that they always offer. Plus, I've always been able to find 3-4 empty seats on the 747/777s that I've flown.
Tonight's flight to Kuala Lumpur was full, but that's b/c it carried passengers from Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, and British Airways.
I always try to fly direct as well. This All Asia Pass routes me through HK, but it only cost $1,571 (including tax).
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