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https://jumpshare.com/s/Zubh1nB2cvlwDDGhfZak

Interesting show about the history of Gander (Canada) airport. Lots of old footage, IL62s and Cold War shenanigans.

Thank you. I can close my eyes and be there. Have a great trip :)

Have an Orangina for me. Enjoy yourselves.

For a while I had some zip-lock backs in my hand luggage, and would quietly make a few nice sandwiches and snack packs to eat on the plane. People next to me would say "oh good idea, saves paying for them now". Yes, yes it was.

No, it's staying here :)

Mrs doesn't want to return, sorry, so no go. The enjoyment of the place is outweighted by her past experience and distrust of the future. You can get diecast versions but they're a bit expensive...

"skyBOSS" ... love it

JB ... He never met an expense he couldn't incur. I miss VA mark I, was a great experience. Except the hot dogs.

And a follow-up to this madness:

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/11/us/air-india-flight-chicago-rags-bags-clog-hnk/index.html

"Every Airport Ever... | Garn." NSFW

A promotional film I found on youtube. Good times:

It's still a mess, along with the local government: https://www.rnz.co.nz/tags/New%20Caledonia

Thank you. It was an unexpected adventure. I've tried several times with LHD and just can't do it. Going back to Japan this year, thankfully they drive properly up there.

So for outside entertainment... We enjoyed the Stone Grill steak restaurant near the Hilton. Not cheap at all, but great local steak. We thought we should also try a "good" restaurant while we're there, so we had the hotel book us a table for dinner at a restaurant that has now since...

Instead of an airbnb, we chose a hotel as I wanted to be able to walk to a bakery, snack shop and the beach. We ended up at the Hotel Le Lagon, in a premium suite with a hot tub on the shaded balcony. The photos in their website are quite accurate. The hotel was very nice, and we spent some...

[Preface - this trip was in May, 2024. Things have changed in NC so don't rely on my TR for important information] Righto, finally writing this trip report. Funnily enough, as we get older we find ourselves with less holiday time - but more ... intense holidays. Both the schedules of myself and...

One of those advertorial "day in the life" segments from the "Getaway" TV show. Follow the activities of a flight from Cairns to Japan on an Australian Airlines all-economy 767. Sorry, the video has to be watched on the YouTube website or app: