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Day 1: 11.09.2010
So here we are sat at Heathrow airport. There seems to have been two very definite and separate schools of thought regarding kit and equipment on this trip.
I have gone full on Ray Mears where Lisa has gone more Trinny and Susanna. (for any of my mates reading I have no idea who those two people I just named are... Honest!)
Although admittedly I did pack more shoes than her!
As we queued at the departure gate Lisa pointed out two girls and bet me a drink that they are on the same trip as us. I really don't think they are so I accepted the bet. (although in retrospect I wouldn't mind her being 50% correct)
Is it sad to admit you like aeroplane food? I had the beef. It needed salt and pepper. I once saw a survival programme where the guy said "you can eat ar*ehole out of a plague rat if you add salt and pepper." This wasn't that bad! I still enjoyed opening all the little packages on the perfectly arranged tray though.
Fly with Malaysian air lines! I have had a plentiful supply of gin and tonic... Obviously for the quinine intake to prevent malaria!
Due to an occurrence which would have spoilt most peoples flights, mainly a mystery brown liquid dripping out of the over head locker, Lisa and I now have three seats between us! Sadly no upgrade to first class despite my fervent suggestions.
I have just watched an incredibly hokey over sentimental in flight movie. Mainly because I couldn't get any of the other films to play in English and also because my G & T levels have promoted a comfortable level of apathy!
"never let your sense of responsibility overwhelm your imagination." Sadly I know that is not the exact quote but it is close enough for now. It may require revision... Wow... G & T
I am currently traveling at 937 Km/h over Gortova or donestk... We are are 8hours 45 minutes away form Kuala Lumpor at 10091m.
The blog is not all going to be like this I promise! Hopefully when I land I will have something more interesting to report!
Note: the small blurry picture taken out of the plane window is the moon rising over the caspian sea. ( I really wanted to get my other camera out of the overhead... But it involves standing on an Australian !)
Speaking of which the Australian and his girlfriend both disappeared off to the bathroom at the same time.
I don't think they did.
1. Because neither of them are small people. To try and fill in some imagery it would be like angrily shaking two bits of flubber in a box.
2. Sadly if they did attempt to join a very famous club they failed. I worked it out and at the time we were only at 0.94 of a mile high. (wow I am such a geek!)
Well we are about to land... My body, and watch, thinks it's midnight. But we are arriving at 7am. I feel like an extra in a Romero pic!
Literally off the plane for 5 mins and I have got my first wildlife shot! There is a little bit of the the jungle in the airport!
- comments
Nathan So far so good! Plenty of gin is always good! Carry on in this style its most entertaining!
helen hey hey nigel l look forward to reading your blog most days hope your well and enjoying your self see you and the great photos when you get back xx