17 May 2006

5:30pm yesterday, Typhoon No. 1 hoisted

I have a flight this morning regardless of Typhoon Chanchu approaching Hong Kong. I will operate to Taipei and stay 24 hours there, then operate to Tokyo the next day before returning to Hong Kong late tomorrow evening.

Hmmm,... gloomy sky over Wan Chai

Wan Chai at 6:40am, not a single soul around,................

Dark clouds covering Central District

Winds getting stonger by 9am

VR-HUI, the aircraft I a flying today,...

Ahhhh,... the section I am assign to work today,....

Lots and lots of reading material to welcome my passenger

Andrew selecting all types of newspaper for display

Johnny busy preparing in the galley,..

Landed in Taipei,..

Taipei weather, just as ugly,..

Crew Hotel,..

An attendant waiting for us to sign for our room,...

Welcome drinks, hot longan & red dates drink

My room, wireless broadband available in-room use,... the best part is FREE,.....

My Inflight Service Manager, Lucia,... we're on our way to Tokyo

Landed Tokyo, look who's next door,..

Japanese cleaners on the go,..