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| nikon d700 + nikkor 16 mm fisheye f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific boeing 747-400 cabin |
this photo of b-hoo is the first one taken at the start of a short but otherwise perfect holiday this is also the first time that identical twins canada big dull dull and hong kong big dull dull travelled together they look exactly the same but our home in canada uses air scents so you can tell them apart by smelling them up close [ canada big dull dull smells a little better ] | |
| the kids huddling together trying to decide on an ice cream flavour [ the fruit plate receives little attention ] after dessert donut resumes his favorite activity of strolling up and down the aisles checking out all he can find his young and curious mind still feels completely in awe each time he steps onto an aircraft |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 16 mm fisheye f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific boeing 747-400 upper deck cabin |
a photo of the perhaps not so intelligently mis-used jumbo flying us home from hokkaido canada big dull dull [ eldest of the nine kids on this trip ] leads the others upstairs to this ravishing alcove on b-hov he is a responsible kid — he waits until our aircraft has reached its cruising altitude and asks me and the cabin crew for permission before leaving our ticketed cabin with the others | |
| little devil and donut fall asleep on each other's shoulders during the quiet forty minute ride to otaru these two buddies are the youngest of their respective families and so get doted upon quite a bit by us |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 20 mm 2.8 d f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific the wing at hong kong international airport |
big dull dull and big mug mug arrives at level 7 of the wing before our midnight flight to vancouver this is only the second trip for big mug mug but he appears to be quite a bit more relaxed this time around big mug mug credits donut dull dull who shared with him a travel secret just as we were leaving our hong kong home [ drinking hay shui before the flight releases the nervous gas in the stomach ] | |
| the timing is hard on the kids — they want to sleep on the credenza before boarding is even complete [ flying cx 888 instead of the more pleasant afternoon cx 838 saves me a half day of annual leave ] |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 20 mm 2.8 d f ⁄ 2.8 |
laurie at stanley park vancouver |
the hong kong big kids are with me in vancouver to visit laurie and the canadian kids most of their time is spent kicking back in the hotel room watching in room movies together while the adults go out where do the adults go ? here is a photo of laurie at the nearby stanley park on a beautiful day telling me it is time to go to coscto [ he gives me the same look when asked to run on the elliptical trainer or to skip the bbq pork skin ] | |
| after four days it is time to head home and although the two are the eldest in our hong kong family they are still excited by simple things like riding on the moving walkway and on the luggage trolleys ! |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 20 mm 2.8 d f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific boeing 777-300 er cabin and in flight meal |
hong kong big mug mug and big dull dull listen to music as they enjoy fresh fruits on the return from vancouver naturally cathay pacific includes only one pair of headset per seat but luckily when she passed out breakfast to the kids our flight attendant noticed that they were short a pair and offered us a spare set from an empty seat now that is service from the heart ! | |
| more photos of the return flight cx 889 which departs at an even more insane three in the morning the big kids settle very quickly into their seat and doze off before boarding has even finished |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 16 mm fisheye f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific boeing 747-400 cabin |
this bright and early wide shot of the cx 506 cabin is taken on our second trip to osaka osaka is quickly becoming our shopping destination of choice — it has the same department stores tokyo does but without the crowds ; and with kyoto and nagoya only a short shinkansen ride away it's like having two extra parallel universes in which to shop and eat | |
| it looks like donut dull dull is finding a good friend in little devil — they are the youngest kids in our respective families now ; snail is growing up too and hangs out more and more with his elder brothers |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 20 mm 2.8 d f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific the pier at hong kong international airport |
finally a photo that does justice to the majesty of pineapple dull dull and eggplant mug mug we refer to them as « boss kids » ever since eggplant came to work with me and he looked so at home napping in the corner office they are a very important part of our family — their primary task is to travel between hong kong and vancouver daily and spray their magic sleeping essences on me and laurie so we have a good night of sleep every night | |
| a few more photos hopping between the cathay pacific lounges in hong kong before our flight boards including a miraculously empty shot of their famed frequent flyer refectory — the noodle bar |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 20 mm 2.8 d f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific boeing 747-400 cabin |
seven kids keep a watchful eye over the cx 507 cabin this evening as we depart kansai international [ notice the adorable pimple ? this was the same aircraft as on our outbound trip and the blown lamp still had not been replaced ] well perhaps not eggplant and pineapple — those two can sleep any time any place what i would not give for just ten percent of their magical power | |
| the loading in the premium cabins on our return flight is not too heavy so we are able to make our way to the upper deck to take another photo of the welcoming almost festive cabin lights of b-hug |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 16 mm fisheye f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific boeing 747-400 cabin |
it is bed time at 33,000 ft but laurie is still up with his chua lam food shows [ his unstowed ptv and reclined seat marring the ~ symmetry in this photo ] naturally i am out of my seat snapping away paying zero attention to the fasten seat belt sign heh ; by the way how fantastic is the sensor on the nikon d700 ? this shot hand held and during some minor turbulence ! | |
| no doubt you can tell i have a strong aversion to having people in my photos [ and in real life ] but i think we can make one small exception for the great crew we have on this flight |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 16 mm fisheye f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific boeing 747-400 cabin |
a question that had never arisen until tonight « would you like us to dim the lights ? » with some very strategic planning [ mostly by laurie ] we managed to nab a first class cabin all to ourselves !! there are reels upon reels of photos from this flight to post process but these two cabin photos were at the top of the list the night time mood lighting in the cathay pacific first class cabin is truly a sight to behold | |
| laurie looking like he has just been op'ed-up from economy class as he gestures the obvious yes — things are better when the bathroom [ and ism !! ] to passenger ratio is one to one |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 20 mm 2.8 d f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific airbus 330-300 cabin |
big mug mug happily taking in the cathay pacific cabin with the new herringbone seats just look at the smile on his face !! you would not know it from this photo but this is actually his time flying he has heard a lot about flying from the other kids but being the eldest of all the kids in hong kong he usually stays home to take care of the others when we fly | |
| look at how excited big mug mug is in all the photos at the airport — and we have not even boarded yet he woke up early to join laurie and me on our early morning flight to sydney for a small work project |
| nikon d700 + nikkor 20 mm 2.8 d f ⁄ 2.8 |
cathay pacific airbus 330-300 cabin |
big mug mug reclines his seat and looks out of the window — he has seen pictures before but they do not prepare him for the amazement of seeing with his own eyes the clouds rolling by just outside the aircraft as he continues to look out he gradually lets go of the pillow he had been clutching tightly during take off [ when the plane accelerated down the runway he got quite scared hehe ] | |
| a week later on our return flight home big mug mug asks laurie and me if he could fly with us more hehe we will need to train up the two newer big kids eggplant and pinapple first [ if they can also take care of the smaller kids at home then maybe big dull dull and big mug mug can have a vacation together ! ] |
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