Our day started really early this morning at 3:30 am. We had a quick shower and breakfast. We then tried to remember to turn off everything like the water, heated bathroom tiles, water heater etc. Linda’s brother Alan picked us up around 4:30. There was a long line for security at the Saskatoon Airport. Our flight was about the eighth one out. It was cold and windy. Everyone wants to escape. The jetway was freezing cold as we waited in to board the plane.
Before long we were sitting in Vancouver waiting and waiting. We splurged our free Lounge pass and sat in comfortable chairs with free food and booze. Too early for booze though. The food was OK.
Our flight was a few minutes late leaving and also late arriving in Hong Kong. Its 8:09 pm here and we are waiting to get food delivered to our room before we go to bed. We’re too tired to head back out into the hotel or airport which is connected.
We have 12 hours before we will be sitting on the next flight to Vietnam tomorrow at 8:55 am.
We both slept on the plane but not really well or for very long. Air Canada served 2 meals and one snack so sleeping soundly for long wasn’t possible. This was our first flight on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It was a quiet flight with minimal turbulence. The aircraft was beautiful with just enough leg room. The coolest thing about the Dreamliner is the window shades are made from darkening glass (or plastic). You push a button to darken or lighten the window. Its a bit like transition eye glasses. There is no shade to lift up or down. It’s different because you can still see the sun as if looking through welding goggles.
Time for a shower and then bed. Tomorrow Da Nang Vietnam. Thankfully its only a 2 hour flight. We leave here at 8:55 am and arrive in Da Nang at 9:55 plus there is an hour time change.
Right now it’s 7 am back home and we are just getting into bed. We’ve been up for 28 hours. Good night from Hong Kong!