I have finally left Louisville in Shari and her family's good hands. I showed Abby pictures of my apartment here in Singapore, along with pictures of the playground and pool where she will play when she comes. They got moved into our house, Abby looked around and saw her stuff at my house and she then politely informed me, "This my house now, Mei Mei - you go Singapore!" So I guess it was time to leave!
My flight here was cancelled once due to all the ice and snow from Chicago to New York. Airports from St Louis to Cincinnati to New York were closed for several days. After hearing about people sitting in planes for 8 to 11 hours on the runway, I was glad I got cancelled and went a few days later!
Coming to Singapore this time I was on a company pass because I was coming to officially join my husband - which means the company paid for the ticket. They were very nice when I checked in at the counter in New York at JFK. The letter I presented them told them my husband was one of their pilots. They upgraded me to Business Class. I boarded when they called my section, settled in for the long flight and relaxed. Then this nice, young man comes to my seat and says he has a seat for me in First Class all the way to Singapore, if I'd like it. Naturally I said absolutely, gathered all my stuff and up to First Class I went.
Well, let me tell you - First Class on Singapore International Airlines is just that - First Class. I have never seen anything like it! They really treat you like royalty and then some. Only room for 12 people in 1st class - 4 flight attendants to take care of 12 people. Two bathrooms for those 12 people only. Each of you has your own little pod or cubicle. There is a partition between the two seats in the middle aisle, so your never see or hear the other person. I was so lucky - they gave me an aisle seat. Headphones are noise reducing headphones. When you get on they hand you a sealed-in-plastic, grey-softest thing you've ever felt-light weight track suit thing that they call a sleep suit. You go into the bathroom, change into it, put on slippers and they hang your clothes up for you. At first I thought it was a little weird, but after I put that on, I felt like I was cuddled in a soft cloud. Your seat is soooo wide and comfortable. Leather, shaped like a huge wing-back chair, it reclines, foot rest comes up, you can adjust the angle behind your knees and you are just so comfortable. More than big enough to just curl up in. Then they can add this little section at the foot and manipulate the button and it lies flat - or any way you care to configure it - and it makes into a little larger than a twin size bed. They then proceed to put a down mattress pad on it and silk sheets top and bottom and a silk comforter or cashmere blanket over you- which ever you prefer. The food was unbelieveable - 5 courses everytime they feed you and they feed you everytime you turn around. Crystal, china, white table cloth and napkins even for a snack. Whatever you can think of to ask for - I believe they have it. I woke up once and here came the flight attendant with fresh fruit and hot cookies. I'm sorry - let me elaborate further on that - 3 types of hot cookies. Just for me - everyone else was asleep. Everytime someone walks out of the bathroom - an attendant cleans it. Your own tv has 100 channels from foreign stuff to old movies to not so old movies to cartoons to new selections like "Dreamgirls" - good movie. It was the most amazing flight I have ever experienced - spoils you for anything else!!!! I asked if I could just live on the plane and fly around the whole with them. They just laughed and said sure, why not?
It was raining when I landed and 73 degrees - no sweating at first - just cool and rainy. Very breezy too. It has also rained everyday since I returned. And this is supposed to be the dry season. Temps aren't too bad now though, just enough to make you sweat a little. And everyone who knows me knows I hate to sweat. I know Lynn - sweating is good for me and will make me glow!! Yeah, yeah, yeah - I think this cleansing sweat thing is a myth.
My flight here was cancelled once due to all the ice and snow from Chicago to New York. Airports from St Louis to Cincinnati to New York were closed for several days. After hearing about people sitting in planes for 8 to 11 hours on the runway, I was glad I got cancelled and went a few days later!
Coming to Singapore this time I was on a company pass because I was coming to officially join my husband - which means the company paid for the ticket. They were very nice when I checked in at the counter in New York at JFK. The letter I presented them told them my husband was one of their pilots. They upgraded me to Business Class. I boarded when they called my section, settled in for the long flight and relaxed. Then this nice, young man comes to my seat and says he has a seat for me in First Class all the way to Singapore, if I'd like it. Naturally I said absolutely, gathered all my stuff and up to First Class I went.
Well, let me tell you - First Class on Singapore International Airlines is just that - First Class. I have never seen anything like it! They really treat you like royalty and then some. Only room for 12 people in 1st class - 4 flight attendants to take care of 12 people. Two bathrooms for those 12 people only. Each of you has your own little pod or cubicle. There is a partition between the two seats in the middle aisle, so your never see or hear the other person. I was so lucky - they gave me an aisle seat. Headphones are noise reducing headphones. When you get on they hand you a sealed-in-plastic, grey-softest thing you've ever felt-light weight track suit thing that they call a sleep suit. You go into the bathroom, change into it, put on slippers and they hang your clothes up for you. At first I thought it was a little weird, but after I put that on, I felt like I was cuddled in a soft cloud. Your seat is soooo wide and comfortable. Leather, shaped like a huge wing-back chair, it reclines, foot rest comes up, you can adjust the angle behind your knees and you are just so comfortable. More than big enough to just curl up in. Then they can add this little section at the foot and manipulate the button and it lies flat - or any way you care to configure it - and it makes into a little larger than a twin size bed. They then proceed to put a down mattress pad on it and silk sheets top and bottom and a silk comforter or cashmere blanket over you- which ever you prefer. The food was unbelieveable - 5 courses everytime they feed you and they feed you everytime you turn around. Crystal, china, white table cloth and napkins even for a snack. Whatever you can think of to ask for - I believe they have it. I woke up once and here came the flight attendant with fresh fruit and hot cookies. I'm sorry - let me elaborate further on that - 3 types of hot cookies. Just for me - everyone else was asleep. Everytime someone walks out of the bathroom - an attendant cleans it. Your own tv has 100 channels from foreign stuff to old movies to not so old movies to cartoons to new selections like "Dreamgirls" - good movie. It was the most amazing flight I have ever experienced - spoils you for anything else!!!! I asked if I could just live on the plane and fly around the whole with them. They just laughed and said sure, why not?
It was raining when I landed and 73 degrees - no sweating at first - just cool and rainy. Very breezy too. It has also rained everyday since I returned. And this is supposed to be the dry season. Temps aren't too bad now though, just enough to make you sweat a little. And everyone who knows me knows I hate to sweat. I know Lynn - sweating is good for me and will make me glow!! Yeah, yeah, yeah - I think this cleansing sweat thing is a myth.
