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I only just noticed - you had a Schweppes tonic - I thought there was fever tree available from August?
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Originally Posted by perthflyer
(Post 25368384)
I only just noticed - you had a Schweppes tonic - I thought there was fever tree available from August?
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Originally Posted by JamieABZ
(Post 25365998)
BBB, Stu and I are having this out topless on the beach in Aberdeen this weekend.
Would you like to referee? Wrong forum? Anyway, back to the TR! Dying to hear the rest, sounds like some deviation to the planned itinerary has happened. |
Originally Posted by perthflyer
(Post 25368384)
I only just noticed - you had a Schweppes tonic - I thought there was fever tree available from August?
Originally Posted by stu1985
(Post 25368590)
There was no offer of Fever Tree!
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Originally Posted by perthflyer
(Post 25368192)
Who puts jam on a scone first?! That's absurd! :)
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Great 2nd part LHR-LAX, you certainly had a great crew, and yes it does make all the difference to a trip, we have had good, and some awful crew. You were certainly well looked after on the food side which looked very good, and how very proactive the crew member was suggesting trying and bringing first 3 samples of white wine in glasses, and then producing 3 bottles of red for you to choose, very impressed. Enjoy your rest and sunshine in LAX and look forward to the LAX - HNL trip.:D^
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I'm loving the photos stu1985, especially that great shot of Windsor Castle.
The food in First looks scrumptious (now really upset my tequila trip got cancelled!). Did you get that box of chocolates all to yourself!? Thanks for the report, I'll be watching closely! :) |
An enjoyable read and look at your photos so far stu1985.
Which of the white wines did you prefer? I'm guessing the Meursault and I'm taking a stab that it is the one in the middle of the photo of the 3 glasses.... |
Excellent trip report stu1985 (as always)!
P.S. Can I nicely ask for a picture in your kilt?:D |
Originally Posted by headingwest
(Post 25371776)
I'm loving the photos stu1985, especially that great shot of Windsor Castle.
The food in First looks scrumptious (now really upset my tequila trip got cancelled!). Did you get that box of chocolates all to yourself!? Thanks for the report, I'll be watching closely! :)
Originally Posted by CatchThePigeon
(Post 25376336)
An enjoyable read and look at your photos so far stu1985.
Which of the white wines did you prefer? I'm guessing the Meursault and I'm taking a stab that it is the one in the middle of the photo of the 3 glasses....
Originally Posted by Andriyko
(Post 25377668)
Excellent trip report stu1985 (as always)!
P.S. Can I nicely ask for a picture in your kilt?:D
Originally Posted by BA5E
(Post 25370704)
Great 2nd part LHR-LAX, you certainly had a great crew, and yes it does make all the difference to a trip, we have had good, and some awful crew. You were certainly well looked after on the food side which looked very good, and how very proactive the crew member was suggesting trying and bringing first 3 samples of white wine in glasses, and then producing 3 bottles of red for you to choose, very impressed. Enjoy your rest and sunshine in LAX and look forward to the LAX - HNL trip.:D^
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First port of call in the Flagship lounge was a shower. It was a great feeling and I was refreshed after it. The shower room was of good size and spotlessly clean.
I then grabbed a seat by the window and looked at the American birds outside. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5836/...0e3e57e5_b.jpg Food selection wasn't much to shout about... https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5712/...531faf75_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5831/...1f5a8a2d_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/669/2...1c311865_b.jpg The lounge itself was pleasant enough and was very quiet most of the time I was there. I loved that the big windows let in a lot of natural light. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/592/2...9aeae9f1_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5639/...2e17d032_b.jpg I realised that there was a bald head in front of me which looked familiar. And when the person spoke to his wife, I knew instantly who it was: William Hague. I loved listening to him speak in the Commons. His story telling voice got me every time. I said a quick "hello" to him on the way out and wished him well for whatever he is doing now that he has left politics. AA297, LAX-HNL, N122NN American Airlines crew......wow. What is there to say? They're a right mix, aren't they? All ages. And why do they all have on different uniforms?! Weird. Anyway, settled into 1F after an older couple who were going on honeymoon asked if I would move over. Had some nice chit chat with my seat neighbour - a middle aged woman on her way back home. No PDB before we headed off. Some great views of the Californian coast we took off from LAX. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/589/2...fee16d0c_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5654/...6f5691b3_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/775/2...726335ac_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/700/2...cc4034fc_b.jpg So there were two crew up front in First. One in her late 60s and one in her late 40s. After take off, the tables were set up with a slick looking black tablecloth and I would smell the ovens warming something up... "Honey, I burnt your nuts, I'm so sorry. It's a new plane for us and we don't quite know how to use the ovens yet.".......Erm, ok. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/569/2...15c23d04_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5624/...eb73357d_b.jpg Meal orders were taken in whatever weird way it is that AA do. By the time she got to me, there was only lasagne left. Fine. It was actually a very tasty meal. Nice bite sized starter of filled beef, crispy salad and tasty lasagne. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/588/2...42e3a0c5_b.jpg The famous AA sundae which was great. https://farm1.staticflickr.com/775/2...54f99d99_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5744/...cfddca02_b.jpg After the meal, I snuggled under the blanket and got a little bit of shut eye. After waking up, we had just started our descent towards HNL. After landing, I was into the terminal in no time but had to wait what seemed like an age for my cases to come out. I had booked the Roberts Taxi service from the airport to the hotel and it was great. Friendly staff who adorned me with a lei made from small shells when I arrived. No chat about any welcome meeting which others on the BA forum had mentioned. I was at the Holiday Inn after the other passengers had been dropped off and up to my room on the top floor - the 25th. The room itself was a decent size with a great big bed. Bathroom was adequate, although the shower cubicle was tiny and the shower pressure was rubbish. Nice small balcony overlooking Waikiki and the beach. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5699/...c5244844_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5691/...6ab1e08a_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/695/2...f4d6bde6_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/747/2...ddb92565_b.jpg I stayed up short while before I headed to bed. Around 3am, I was rudely awoken by this... https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5672/...63163b8c_b.jpg :o One look outside confirmed that the message was correct. The rain was crazy. The main street had turned into a river which cars were having to drive through. The noise of the rain was immense! https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5790/...c8b66aca_b.jpg After a drink of water, I managed to sleep until around 7am which I thought was pretty good. The rain had stopped but there was cloud everywhere. I left the hotel and went for a wander to explore. About 20 mins into my walk, the rain started. The place was stinking because some of the sewers had overflown and I was raging. I hoped that this wouldn't be what the whole holiday was like! Dull weather when on holiday really does dampen the mood! https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5724/...df830461_b.jpg https://farm1.staticflickr.com/719/2...12514075_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5828/...9e6e8dd5_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5810/...47f5d70b_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5812/...e76e8195_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5779/...262c9caa_b.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5720/...1a194137_b.jpg Central Waikiki was packed with people even though the weather was rubbish. It's a nice place - lots of shops, restaurants and bars which are all within a stone's throw from the beach. After a good few hours of walking, I was starting to get hungry so headed back to a place beside the hotel for some lunch. After filling up on dumplings and pizza (!), the sun started to come out so I went to the pool and chilled out for all of 15 mins before the rain came on again! https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5682/...bee93e57_b.jpg Because I had eaten a relatively late lunch, I wasn't hungry for dinner. I popped down to the ABC store which is 5 mins walk from the hotel and bought some beer to put in the fridge in the room and some nibbles. I chilled out in my room with a few beers before deciding to call it a night. |
"Honey I burnt your nuts" must be a contender for one of the quotes of the year Stu :D. Are some of those pics taken in Aberdeen ? - weather looks similar. Heading up to Aberdeen later this month to play the Trump course, please can you arrange some good weather for us. :) good luck for the rest of the trip - hope the weather improves
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Originally Posted by mike&co
(Post 25381569)
"Honey I burnt your nuts" must be a contender for one of the quotes of the year Stu :D. Are some of those pics taken in Aberdeen ? - weather looks similar. Heading up to Aberdeen later this month to play the Trump course, please can you arrange some good weather for us. :) good luck for the rest of the trip - hope the weather improves
The weather did improve thankfully! Some lovely hot sun the rest of the time! |
Originally Posted by mike&co
(Post 25381569)
"Honey I burnt your nuts" must be a contender for one of the quotes of the year Stu.
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Great report thanks for posting
I find the American staff are often not very professional, unlike BA (not intended to be biased it's just what I see). No apparent dress code, often they start making an announcement and then forget what they're going to say, sometimes they seem quite unfamiliar with the aircraft they operate (maybe the crew aren't passengers very often), when things are broken they don't really seem to know what to do ... |
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