Reached the airport at 9am and realised the flight as been delayed for an hour. Great! More time with friends who will be sending me off later.
Andy was the first one to show up. We have known each other from my very first cell group when I became a believer. And he is going to get married in December! Congrats!
The guys from cell came all the way to the airport to send me off. I didn't expect so many of them to turn up so early in the morning. Thanks, guys!
Some of the best buddies I made at Unilever. We have been through so much together. And the 2 incentive trip to Europe and USA just sweeten the whole memory.
This is the first time that I'm flying Gulf Air. They were very nice as they allowed me to check in about 31kg of luggage, 10kg more than usual.
They also gave a little place on the plane to store my 17" iMac. I didn't want to check it in as it's really fragile.
The flight was quite good, the only thing is that it didn't have personal in-flight entertainment. And movie shown on the CRT in front was a tad old. But I love Moulin Rouge, so I enjoyed the movie.
They served me seafood meal as I requested when I made the online booking. Had baked fish with salsa.
The most interesting that have happened must be when the captain announced that we will be approaching Ayers Rock. Passengers all rush and crowd at the window seats area to catch a glimpse the big piece of red rock from Alice Springs.
Uluru (Ayers Rock) is the most famous monolith in the world and is most brilliant during sunrise and sunset.
The plane finally touched down after 7.5hrs of flight.
Clearing the custom was a breeze, as I went through the "Goods to declare" section. The queue was shorter and they didn't really search my bag. I just told them I brought some food and showed it them. And they let me off when I answered them that I have nothing more to declare.
So if you guys come to visit me, bring me some local food and declare to the customs, you will be out sooner than you expect.
Eliss picked me up at the Arrival Hall and we hugged. It seemed like a long time since we last saw each other, although it was just about 6 weeks ago.
We went back home, where her housemate and colleagues were eagerly waiting to say hi to me.
Chun was the chef of the night and prepared a feast of Japanese food.
The sound of oil sizzling and the thought of the slightly browned dumplings served with vinegar made me so excited.
These are the best gyozas I've ever tasted. The secret lies in the filling. Only the choices pork is used, and the chef minced it personally, not the like the ones done commercially outside.
Fried soba with a sunny side up. Heavenly when combined with the special sauce that gives that special Japanese flavour.
Rule #1 You don't tell people that they are drinking lactic acid, especially if it's been left in the fridge for months.
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