Currently at 9000m and 600mph (sorry about the mixed units!) on Cathay Pacific CX216 from Manchester to Hong Kong. Very smooth take off and flight so far. Only another 10h43m to go to Hong Kong. WiFi all the way too and only $20 so not too bad. I hope it’s not cloudy on the flight…it would be great to see …
China 2018 is happening
Football is coming home and I’m going to China. The flights are booked. Got my visa on Friday. Started making my packing list yesterday. No specific plans of where we will go yet. Flying to Nanning via Hong Kong then getting to Laibin somehow. After that the rest is unplanned.
Charabanc Trip in China?
It’s just like Old Blighty here. We’re on a charabanc ride to the seaside. Fangchengang to be precise, but driving through Luwu, Guangxi at the moment. Cake has been served as in-flight refreshment. Also like Britain it’s raining. What would a trip to the beach be like without rain.
First night in Laibin
Currently 22:30 with the temperature at 31C and a feels like of 44C. It’s supposed to be cooler for the next few days with some rain which might feel nicer.
China 2017 – The journey begins
Saturday 29th July 2017 dawned and “China 2017” was underway. A quick taxi ride to Blackpool North train station. A train to Manchester Airport, which got delayed and then terminated at Manchester Picadilly. We’d left plenty of time so just waited for the next train and we got to the airport about 20 minutes later than planned. This year we …
Preparations for China-2017
Departure day is getting closer. Flights and train tickets are booked and the taxi has been ordered for the trip to the station. It’s starting to feel real. The journey begins at 07:15 on Saturday 29th July with the 11 hour flight direct from Manchester to Beijing leaving at 12:15. We’ve not flown on Hainan Airlines before and hadn’t even …