thoughts at 33,026 feet...
We've been in the air for a little over four hours and have travelled 2827 miles so far; another seven hours and 4009 miles until we reach Singapore. Apparently it is -33 degrees celsius outside.On the SkyMap we look as though we're about to cross over into night time, but I don't think it's going to be as definite as it appears on the little screen.
Until today the furthest east I had ever travelled was a family holiday to Italy when I was nine years old. So far today we have passed over Belgium (been there before), Germany (been there aswell) and then Austria, Hungary, Romania, The Black Sea, Georgia and Azerbaijan (or it could have been The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine and Russia... I can't be entirely sure as I've been asleep!) and The Caspian Sea (I bet that was nice... I was still asleep). We are currently flying over Turkmenistan, close to the border of Iran and en route to Afghanistan, but as we're nowhere near the ground I don't think I can add them to the places I've visited... maybe I can put virtual pins on to a virtual map because I was virtually there! (It's like Iceland, Greenland and Canada when I fly to Los Angeles. I've never actually been to any of those countries but they sure look pretty from above!)
>>>WHOA!!! It actually did turn dark outside that quickly!<<<
Admittedly my flying experiences are limited; I've flown to Miami with Virgin Airlines, to Los Angeles with American Airlines, to Glasgow with EasyJet and I don't even remember what airline got me to Lanzarote... but I do remember that the plane got struck by lightning on the way! Singapore Airlines is by far the best airline I have ever travelled with. The planes are bright, the crew are welcoming, the drinks are flowing, the entertainment centre is stacked, the seat backs recline and the seat slides forward a little for a bit more stretching out, the food was surprisingly good, the blanket actually covered the whole of my body, but the thing that elevated it above all other airlines I have ever flown with came down to one little detail... cup holders! So simple in it's practicality I could have weeped.
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Until today the furthest east I had ever travelled was a family holiday to Italy when I was nine years old. So far today we have passed over Belgium (been there before), Germany (been there aswell) and then Austria, Hungary, Romania, The Black Sea, Georgia and Azerbaijan (or it could have been The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine and Russia... I can't be entirely sure as I've been asleep!) and The Caspian Sea (I bet that was nice... I was still asleep). We are currently flying over Turkmenistan, close to the border of Iran and en route to Afghanistan, but as we're nowhere near the ground I don't think I can add them to the places I've visited... maybe I can put virtual pins on to a virtual map because I was virtually there! (It's like Iceland, Greenland and Canada when I fly to Los Angeles. I've never actually been to any of those countries but they sure look pretty from above!)
>>>WHOA!!! It actually did turn dark outside that quickly!<<<
Admittedly my flying experiences are limited; I've flown to Miami with Virgin Airlines, to Los Angeles with American Airlines, to Glasgow with EasyJet and I don't even remember what airline got me to Lanzarote... but I do remember that the plane got struck by lightning on the way! Singapore Airlines is by far the best airline I have ever travelled with. The planes are bright, the crew are welcoming, the drinks are flowing, the entertainment centre is stacked, the seat backs recline and the seat slides forward a little for a bit more stretching out, the food was surprisingly good, the blanket actually covered the whole of my body, but the thing that elevated it above all other airlines I have ever flown with came down to one little detail... cup holders! So simple in it's practicality I could have weeped.
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