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Only one pax in queue in front. Got busted with 10.2kg hand luggage when the limit is 6kg [:I]. I was told to check it or take some stuff out and put it in my already-rammed cases (travel light? You what?). The biggest bone of contention was my brand new laptop bought solely for the purpose of writing kids reports on the flight, so that was not going in the case. Took a few bits out and then the check-in staff put a label on and hand-wrote laptop to be carried separately [?].
Went through departures, which was very busySaturday, start of half-term, bank holiday blah blah blah. Topped up on the Chanel before heading straight for the Servisair lounge to give my new Priority Pass a whirl. It was extremely busy and I had to wait around about 5 minutes to get a decent seat! [:(!] Gate was announced just after 10am so I mooched on down to take the customary picture of the aircraft (Tinker Belle).
10.30am Sheep syndrome
VS005 was leaving at the same time and as the VS staff were making announcements for that flight, all the 007 pax scrambled for the gate. I was really miffed as gate 40 has a kind of corridor bit to get to the gangplank and once down there, people wouldnt come back. This meant that once they started boarding 007, priority boarding failed completely [:(!][V]. I got stuck behind a huge flock of sheep desperate to spend even longer than the 11 hours flight time sitting on the plane.
Eventually got upstairs to take my seat in 74K. Good seat being at the back and small PE section meant not many loiterers. Pushed back about 11.40am and took off 11.57am. Decided to avoid work for the first hour by reading Cosmo, then having lunch (roast chicken with that dodgy broccoli mash stuff but the other choices were veg ravioli or bangers and mash). Fired up the laptop with the newly-acquired Targus kit in the empower socket damn it, I really am going to be able to work all flight! Actually, I was very productive and managed to write the reports for 4 subjects for all 25 kids (only another 9 subjects to do then...groan), and also do some planning too. Oh and the other great thing about having a laptop on board? Writing the TR straight onto it rather than in a notebook and typing it up like last time yay! [y]
Wow this flight is longNY and BOS are positively rapid in comparison. Had a chat with the staff whilst having a wander, and mentioned V-Flyer. A lovely chap called Andrew took down the site address and seemed interested so possibly another new member on the way!
Ice cream came round a few hours in and a sandwich (Cajun chicken or cheese and tomato) about 6.30pm, but I declined in favour of some fruit from UC. Too healthywheres the duty free rag, maybe some Godiva is in order [}:)]. Ooh no hang on, Venice Beach, San Diego and 5 bikinis in the case to be given an airing. Steady on!
9pm
Just over Idaho according to imap, and here come more sandwichesegg mayonnaise or chicken. And the customary bar of Cadburys, which I might save for Dave as its marginally better than that Hersheys filth [:$]. Then again, maybe itll melt in the LA heat. Perhaps I ought to just eat it then....
2.50pm Landed
First off the plane and I wasnt even rushing...a bit different to the usual MCO and NYC scrums. Went through and had the flipping customs card marked again [:0] ...Dave, Im blaming you for thatwhen asked who I was going to visit I stupidly said Oh, a friend of mine in Vegas so off I went to have my bags x-rayed. Maybe it was just because I had 2 cases and a carry on sized case plus handbag for a week?!
Then I spent about 20 minutes waiting for the hotel shuttle and struggled to get the luggage up the steps, as everyone around me just turned a blind eye [V]. Finally go to the hoteland free wifior so they say [y]
Not sure how much longer I will last before[|)]
GB [:X]
Oh, and I believe that makes 666 posts [:0][}:)]
- enjoy Vegas and all the fun
