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| FARMAN BIPLANE IN HONG KONG AIRPORT |
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| ON BOARD THE AIRBUS A380-800 |
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| NEARLY A MONTH TOGETHER AND STILL TALKING |
There was no rush to pack up as our flight wasn't leaving until 6.25pm Saturday evening. After clearing the room, we left our luggage in the Guest House office while taking a last look around Kowloon.
Our ride to the airport on the A21 bus took just under an hour. I photographed the model of an early Farman biplane hanging in the departure lounge. Thankfully the aircraft that would bring us home, a huge Airbus A380-800, was a little more modern. We were travelling with Emirates and the 14 hours of flying (roughly) was split into two by a three and a half hour connection in Dubai. Emirates provided good food and had a great media system which enabled us to watch several films, helping to pass away the time.
We landed at Gatwick around 7.30am Sunday. Rubi's taxi driver friend Ben was waiting for us as we emerged from customs and delivered us to Mum's house in Fareham, where Rubi had left her car, by 10.00am. Ben was paid partly in Chinese duty-free cigarettes.
Mum knocked us up a very welcome breakfast of beans and egg on toast, with a cuppa. We'd had a great adventure, but were now definitely home.