Saturday 28th of January 2017 and I got out of bed around 9 o'clock. I had have my alarm clock to go off every 10 minutes since my wake-up call at 05:50. I had tea and Tuna Paella for breakfast in my room. I was in the reception 10 minutes before 11 to sign the bill and we left the hotel at 11 fifteen or something like that.
Quite light traffic, Saturday morning, or as my driver thought. It was Chinese New Year, anyway, we made it to the airport in 30 minutes or so. I was not happy to see the lines of people lining up to get in to the terminal.
20 meters and I saw the entrance behind me and there was no line. I took a chance and I went over to check it out, maybe it was an entrance for officials and staff. I was lucky and I had passed the security in 23 seconds instead of spending 30 minutes in the other line.
The airport was brimmed with people and I was for sure happy that I was not flying with ANA to Japan. And is seemed like they were operating the flight with a super jumbo as there were millions of people lining up to check in. Singapore Airlines was around the corner, there were also many people, but the business class was empty so I had checked in, passed immigration and security in less than 5.
I was soon in the SilverKris lounge with two cups of Earl Grey tea in front of me.
Almost one and a half hour to kill before it is time to board Singapore Airlines flight SQ 917 to Singapore. I had 6 cups of tea and it was soon time to board the flight. Will be nice to come home to spend 3 days in Bangkok before flying to Chittagong on the 1st of February. And who knows? Maybe there will be time for some birding.
Earl Grey tea
There were many people waiting at the gate, but they had sections for each boarding group for the passengers to wait in. Very nice, first time I see this. Mostly it turns in to pandemonium when the boarding starts at airports around the world. But here it worked just fine and I was soon in my seat with a bottle of water.
We taxi out to the runway passing all the terminals at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. It was raining and gloom and grey for as long as I could see. Taking off and I started a movie while Manila disappeared behind us.
Time to board flight SQ 917 to Singapore
Our plane is waiting for us
Finally on board
And it is raining
Backing out from Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Taxi to the runway
Taking off leaving Manila behind
Arriving to Singapore
One movie and I started a second movie and we arrived to Singapore. The food was good and the Earl Grey tea was good and I had a steady stream of tea coming to my seat. One of the Stewardesses called me her teddy bear and kept on hugging me every time I got out of my seat, yes, you can't make up stuff like this.
But I had a discussion with one of the Stewardesses about the skills of the pilots up front. Just before 5 and they told us that we would be delayed and we would not land before 18:10. And boarding for Singapore Airlines flight SQ 978 to Bangkok was at 18:15. Anyway, we had an hour to go and I went to the bathroom and I was told to sit down as we were soon going to land.
- What the They said 18:10, one hour to go
- No, we will land in 17 minutes
- How are they calculating speed and distance up front?
We landed at 17:35, 35 minutes before their calculated ETA so I really don't know what they are doing up front. 35 minutes difference is OK on a 12 hour flight, but it is a huge miscalculation when it is 1 hour to go.
I had to kill 30 minutes at Changi International Terminal 2 before it was time to board flight SQ 978 to Bangkok, and I was the first passenger to board the flight. The seats was a model I had never seen before but they were quite comfy.
I finished the movie I had started on the flight to Singapore and I finished another movie and we arrived to Bangkok. The food had been good and I was full so no need to go to eat anything when I'm back home. Priority line and I was through immigration in a jiff. I passed the other immigration on my way to belt 10 to pick up my new Samsonite. The immigration was full and I was really happy that I had had the priority pass.
Flight SQ 978 to Bangkok
Plenty people at the immigration
My new bag arrives. Old bag is inside the new bag
New Samsonite bag
I got my new Samsonite and I went to AOT's desk to pre book a taxi for 1st of February, pick up at 06:30. I already have an AOT ticket for today that I bought when I came back from Copenhagen 2 weeks ago. I was back home around 20 thirty.
And tomorrow morning it will be bird watching in Benjakitti park. Click HERE to find out if I will see any birds in the park tomorrow.
OK, it has come to my knowledge that we have senior citizens visiting my web page. How hard can it be? So it's not very easy for them to see the blue coloured links to the next page.
Jiffy (also jiff)
noun [in SING.] informal a moment: we'll be back in a jiffy.
ORIGIN late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
So as you understand, in a jiff pretty much depends on your internet.
So I put a “Next” button here and I hope that there isn't any problem to understand how to use that one. So just CLICK the “Next” button on your left hand side and you will be on the next page in a jiff!
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Faites vous parlez le français? Pas de problème! Pour arriver à la page suivante faites s'il vous plaît un déclic le bouton “Next” ci-dessus!
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breakfast in my room. I was in the reception 10 minutes before 11 to sign the bill and we left the hotel at 11 fifteen or something like that.
passed the security in 23 seconds instead of spending 30 minutes in the other line.
less than 5.
Earl Grey tea was good and I had a steady stream of tea coming to my seat. One of the Stewardesses called me her teddy bear and kept on hugging me every time I got out of my seat, yes, you can't make up stuff like this.
- What the 
They said 18:10, one hour to go
at 06:30. I already have an AOT ticket for today that I bought when I came back from Copenhagen 2 weeks ago. I was back home around 20 thirty.
Marunong ka mag-tagalog? Walang problema! Magpunta sa kabilang pahina pindutin ang “NEXT” button sa itaas
Faites vous parlez le français? Pas de problème! Pour arriver à la page suivante faites s'il vous plaît un déclic le bouton “Next” ci-dessus!
Haga usted dice el español? No hay problema! Ver la siguiente página sólo hacer clic el botón “Next” encima!
Farla parla l'italiano? Non problemi! Per vedere la prossima pagina lo scatto per favore giusto Il bottone “Next” sopra
Sprechen sie Deutsch! Kein problem! Wenn Sie die folgende Seite sehen wollen gerade klicken der Knopf “Next” oben!
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E ni Svenskar och inte förstår Engelska så ska ni skämmas. J och Björn, med det menar jag inte att alla mina stavfel ska ältas varje gång vi träffas.
Well, the flag of Skåne, just a BONUS flag.
