First Leg Done

Just arrived at Terminal 4 at Heathrow, got myself organise just to find out that the counter for my connecting flight was yet to be opened. Cold outside. Minus 3 degrees, but was not exposed to the elements inside the terminal. The flight in was comfortable, although the turbulence and air pocket woke me up a couple of times. Managed to catch a couple of movies and around 4-5 hours of sleep.

Certainly A380 lived up to the comfort level, but I would blog about that a bit later. Time to get something to drink, wait for the counter to open. Retrieve my boarding pass, and then wait for the next leg of my journey. I'll probably browse for a book or two while waiting. Will blog later.

More on my Atlanta trip here.

Checked In

So, I arrived early, checked in and off I went to sit at the lounge. The flight was just before midnight and it was just after ten now. Anita prepared a heavy dinner for me earlier, so I wasn't exactly hungry. I had a cup of hot chocolate, settled into the seat and enjoyed the free internet.

I managed to check in my luggage straight to Atlanta but upon arrival at Heathrow, I had to get another boarding pass before the next flight. Praying that there won't be any delay hopefully as I was sure in would be right tired then. I wasn't planning to get much sleep for the flight into Heathrow. I would leave that for the Trans-Atlantic leg.

Maybe, I would force myself to watch a movie or two. After all, it would be my first experience onboard an A380. I got the upper deck seat, and requested for an aisle one rather than a window. In was a night flight. I'll go for the window one for the return leg when it would be during sunlight.

The lounge was recently renovated, but I did not see any changes since the latest time I've been in. Food was OK, but being full, I didn't have much. Maybe I have something light after the take off. I didn't recognise anybody else on the flight so far, so I reckon most of the other Malaysian delegates did the sensible thing and took the flight via Seoul. I liked to be difference. So, London, here I come. Even if it was only for a few hours.

More on my Atlanta trip here.

All Packed

So, I managed to reach home early after leaving the hospital just after 5. Arranged the discharges, sorted out the paperwork and handed over the patients. It was earlier than expected, giving me some time to chill, have dinner before leaving for KL Sentral after Maghrib.

The packing was sorted out since last night. I just needed to get my electronics and double check that I have all the documents in order. I will be on the plane for the next 24 hours. Getting really tired I was sure by the time I reached the Atlanta, I would be really tired. If I was jet lagged and unable to sleep, I would go straight to shopping .....

More about my Atlanta trip here.

To Construct

The new tower beside my ward was really sprouting up fast. There was a delay in the starting I the construction, but once the go ahead was given, things really started moving. The worry about banging sounds were also unfounded and I found that the disruption was minimal.

Since the building was taking shape right next to my ward, there was always the worry about fungal spores. We had been lucky so far. There had been no incidents.

Looking forward to the building vein finished. And that was mainly because of the promised food stalls being planned. I need proper lunch some time.

Reading Up

A bit sad, but I reckoned that I would have limited amount of time to explore Atlanta. And even if I had the time, the weather might not be kind, or I might be too tired to go out. In any case, it would be a good idea to read up more about Atlanta. And that was exactly what I did last night.

First, I needed to identify the shopping district as I planned to get that out of he way first thing. After that, try to identify a route for waking around town - which is safe to take with a camera. Maybe some nice cafe to visit.

There were a few suggestions but it may be more suitable during the summer months. A quick Google search showed that the weather won't be too cold. Around 13C. Nightfall would come a bit earlier though.

Well, more to read then .....

More on my Atlanta trip here.