Deep, deep, deep, deep undercover. On EK...
May 27, 2011, 11:14 pm
#32
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Programs: QF Platinum, Velocity Platinum
Posts: 94
Absolutely wonderful tale - as always - love eightblack's adventures. And to think i paid about the same to travel SYD/MEL/SYD in WHY class on Qantas this week. Happy days! 
May 28, 2011, 6:14 am
#36
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Singapore
Programs: IC Amb, Marriott Silver, KF Silver, MPC Silver
Posts: 207
Haha! I'm doing almost exactly the same thing except in Colombo. This is going to get interesting 
... will have to spend that day in Male, because even if I got to sit in the sand for a day I'd be happy.
... will have to spend that day in Male, because even if I got to sit in the sand for a day I'd be happy.
May 28, 2011, 8:25 pm
#38
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,475
Just about the alcohol, I actually got a nice set of Beers for just 4.5USD at the Airport hotel (which is very very nice) right at their pool.. some other MR tipped me off to that one.. definitely not overpricing in my eyes.. they got a shuttle bus permanently driving the 500 metres or so it is from the airport to the hotel.. highly suggested. You can actually checkin at T-3hours, then go for the airport hotel, then return just 30min or so before the flight actually will depart as the lounge is really, really nothing good. Their Spaghetti Napoli (which they only seem to have every 4th day) are the only eadible food option, and as you said, no alcohol. Arriving in the plane already slightly drunk was for sure quite a surprise for the crew, nevertheless the Dom is always beating any beers ^
May 29, 2011, 4:13 pm
#40
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: IAH
Programs: UACO Plat/1K, DL Plat, Hertz 5*, Avis - PC, SPG Gold, Colorado Pass
Posts: 228
Your writing style is very descriptive, so the pictures probably aren't necessary. Besides I guess we saw them from, YuropFlyer. Good stuff. I wish I had wandered over to the EK forum to get in on this. Good luck with the Dubai DO!
May 30, 2011, 5:07 am
#44
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Canada, USA, Europe
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 31,451
This is a great TR, though I think you should have stayed on the beach in MLE for a few hours to clear the alcohol out of your system to make the next hit of Dom more pleasurable!
May 30, 2011, 7:19 am
#45
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SIN (with a bit of ZRH sprinkled in)
Posts: 9,475
btw, how many Dom's did you killed on your whole trip? I think I was, including the breakfast flights, on around 1-1.5 bottles per flight, but rarely managed more than 2..