The standard purple table linens were placed on everyone’s tray table. The brunch menu for today was:
Health Drink
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Fresh Fruit Juices
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Seasonal Fresh Fruits
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Spanish Omelette
Filled with Tomato, Onion and Peppers
Accompanied by Chicken Patties
Or
Sweet and Sour Fish
Fillet of Fish, Stir-fried with a Chinese Sweet and Sour Sauce
Or
Indian Vegetarian Choice
Aloo ka Bharta Complemented with Whole wheat Chapattis
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Vegetables and Accompaniments
SAUTEED MIXED MUSHROOMS
TOMATO WITH HERBS
ALMOND POTATOES
STRI FREIED EGG NOODLES
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Mixed berries tartlet
Bakery Selection
Jam, Marmalade or Honey
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The tray was handed to me by Katherine who still looked as fresh as ever, even after such a long flight, she was still all smiles when she asked what I wanted to drink and I selected apple juice. A breadbasket was offered and I decided upon my normal airplane breakfast bread, a croissant. I did find it surprising that the tray had strawberry jam and marmalade already on it.
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The fruit bowl today consisted of three apple slices, two orange slices, one melon and one papaya. They were rather fresh and delicious. The croissant was soft and hot, just the way I like it and the strawberry jam went very well with it. Eventually the fruit bowl was collected and the main course trolley was rolled down the aisle by Katherine with a beaming smile.
“Mr. Tamboowala, what would you like to have for breakfast? We have an omelet, some Asian fish and an Indian bread dish.”
“I’ll have the omelet please.”
“Certainly. Would you like all the usual accompaniments?”
“Yes please.”
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The plate was handed to me with a smile and an “enjoy.” Unfortunately, I did not as it was a culinary disaster. The eggs were like rubber and had neither filling nor taste. The chicken patty was rather chewy and chemical tasting. The potatoes were cold and to top it off, had a rubbery texture. The main course was the ultimate gastronomical nightmare. I had to eat the tartlet to get the foul taste out of my mouth. At least the tartlet was good, but I am sure anything would seem that way after that atrocious main course. The tray was collected and a cup of coffee was brought over as per my request. After thinking about it, I really should have just asked for something from the “Skysnax” menu instead. Those noodles really sounded good after this meal.
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Once breakfast was done, a video was shown on the main screen welcoming us to the United States of America with the head of Homeland Security saying a few words. I guess there really is no better way to be welcomed home. Hot towels were passed around and descent started shortly after. I decided to head on over for a quick visit to bathroom as it is impossible to know how long my wait at immigration was going to be.
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As both lavatories were occupied, the crew welcomed me into the galley between doors 2L and 2R. I started chatting with the flight attendants about their travels and life in general when all of a sudden we became weightless. I grabbed the rail by the sink while one of the poor girls was thrown into the crew seat. Katherine let out a yelp and clung to the upper deck stairs with both arms. As expected, California had some pretty bad weather and we had just flown through some of it.
“Mr. Tamboowala, please return to your seat immediately!”
As I was walking or rather wobbling back to my seat, a loud voice came over the P/A. “Cabin crew take your seats immediately.”
Once I sat down, we dipped, accelerated, decelerated, jumped, and shook, for quite some time. Eventually it stopped once we broke out of the thick clouds.