Today was our last holiday day and devoted entirely to travelling.
Both Cate and Tim had periods of non-sleep through the night so neither woke truly refreshed for the next leg. But it was not a particularly challenging day so we were ok with that.
The processing at Hong Kong airport was quick and painless and left us at the gate (which was very close to the processing area) with lots of time to kill. The flight boarded, eventually, but then sat at the gate for a short while as the airport changed runways and re-scheduled take-offs. In due time, we were airborne and winging our way home.
Cathay Pacific has been an excellent airline for Cate and Tim throughout our long travelling legs. Very attentive staff and lots of kind help in the airports. On the trip home, we've been accessing "wheelchair assistance" for Cate because of the long walks from airline gate to terminal doors. That's proved to be a winner, both because of easing the burden on Cate but also because you get priority treatment at immigration and customs, so the whole ordeal is greatly smoothed.
Cate had arranged for us to be collected by our London Taxi friend, who was waiting for us patiently even though we were 20 minutes late landing. He whisked us quickly and efficiently home.
And here we are, safely at home, a little travel weary on the day, but wonderfully satisfied with the whole adventure!
Both Cate and Tim had periods of non-sleep through the night so neither woke truly refreshed for the next leg. But it was not a particularly challenging day so we were ok with that.
The processing at Hong Kong airport was quick and painless and left us at the gate (which was very close to the processing area) with lots of time to kill. The flight boarded, eventually, but then sat at the gate for a short while as the airport changed runways and re-scheduled take-offs. In due time, we were airborne and winging our way home.
Cathay Pacific has been an excellent airline for Cate and Tim throughout our long travelling legs. Very attentive staff and lots of kind help in the airports. On the trip home, we've been accessing "wheelchair assistance" for Cate because of the long walks from airline gate to terminal doors. That's proved to be a winner, both because of easing the burden on Cate but also because you get priority treatment at immigration and customs, so the whole ordeal is greatly smoothed.
Cate had arranged for us to be collected by our London Taxi friend, who was waiting for us patiently even though we were 20 minutes late landing. He whisked us quickly and efficiently home.
And here we are, safely at home, a little travel weary on the day, but wonderfully satisfied with the whole adventure!
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