Alls well that ends better

So that is it. Just a simple there and back again – or so it seems now. I am writing this whilst back at the Conrad in Hong Kong my way to the US and again to Cyprus so it really does seem like it was a simple trip. But it still staggers me that this is simple to me now (repetition much?).

I know this is being written in the company of people who travel a great more than the average Joe and in reality probably a great deal more than the unaverage Joe but it is amazing what we take for granted.

Today I arrived at HKG airport and was through immigration within 10 mins of arriving – whilst some people were still fumbling for their passports. I guess it is true that on some levels for me taking a flight really is no different to getting on a bus (well in fact given my passionate dislike for travelling by bus [bab experiences as a kid] getting on a plane is a lot les stressful than getting on a bus). I reflected in my last trip report that some of the excitement of travelling might be waning but the more that I reflect and the more that I travel I think the more I enjoy some aspects of it. I am now relaxed when I travel. I don’t have to rush to the CX F lounge in HKG as I know it will be there next time I fly and no matter how short my time there – there will always be time for just one more glass of bubbles.

Well it’s not every trip I turn into a 16 page essay but I hope you enjoyed it. See you next time (which might be soon as there is a suspicion of a lost trip report that was uncovered recently hidden in the depths of a glass of Sauvignon Blanc) – this is Chocka Bloke checking out!

I did try to close as I opened but the ending of the Hobbit is a bit of a preamble into the Lord of the Rings – the ending of that book would have been much more appropriate but alas that would not have been appropriate… at this stage