Coming back from Hong Kong a few years ago.... the CX pilot was very good at pointing things out while we were being gently woken up.....

He pointed out that those on the right hand side had a perfect view of the sunrise over Giza (and the Sphinx and pyramids)....

Then he drew our attention to the first snow of the season over the Alps.....

And finally told us to look out the windows while we were flying over Paris for the Eiffel tower and Arc de Triomphe...

He was great!