East Africa 2009 | Day 1 | New York to Dubai
I woke up bright and early on October 1, 2009 to pack and head out to John Fitzgerald Kennedy International Airport in Queens. The L train was about two stops east of mine when I realized I'd forgotten my camera. At Myrtle Avenue I came very close to jumping out and getting on a train going the opposite way but I decided to play it safe and not risk missing my flight.
At the airport I bought a camera that cost $50 more than my usual one and takes photos that aren't half as good. So all of the photos you're going to see in this travelogue are ugly.
There's the 777 that took me on the 12 hour flight from New York to Dubai. Emirates is a pretty sweet airline. The inflight entertainment system is ridiculous - over 150 movies on demand. You could fly from New York to Dubai and back fifteen times and not watch all the movies. The music system has an album with every UK #1 hit since 1962: I was rocking some Hangin Tough. The food's not amazing but they came through with my vegetarian request at every meal.
Forward camera.
Taxiing in Dubai.
I watched The Other Taking of Pelham 123 and Angels and Demons, and slept a bit, and the flight didn't last too long at all.
Next entry: Kenya!
At the airport I bought a camera that cost $50 more than my usual one and takes photos that aren't half as good. So all of the photos you're going to see in this travelogue are ugly.
There's the 777 that took me on the 12 hour flight from New York to Dubai. Emirates is a pretty sweet airline. The inflight entertainment system is ridiculous - over 150 movies on demand. You could fly from New York to Dubai and back fifteen times and not watch all the movies. The music system has an album with every UK #1 hit since 1962: I was rocking some Hangin Tough. The food's not amazing but they came through with my vegetarian request at every meal.
Forward camera.
Taxiing in Dubai.
I watched The Other Taking of Pelham 123 and Angels and Demons, and slept a bit, and the flight didn't last too long at all.
Next entry: Kenya!