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Day 4 (Part 4):
After the champagne and nuts a starter salad and prawn dish were presented. The salad was about as inspiring as Neils Greens, however the prawns were surprisingly tasty and the farro much better than I expected.
The main of Halibut with preserved lemon sauce was then presented. Not something I would normally eat but I didn't feel like the beef and I had eaten some version of rendang 4 times over the last week. The fish was quite tasty and very easy to eat. I do think steamed dishes are always a good go to on planes as it's pretty easy to consume reheated.
After lunch a couple of options were presented for dessert. I went with the Haagen-Dazs caramel biscuit flavour and boy was it a treat! I searched the rest of the trip for it but couldn't find it anywhere. If you like ice cream and biscoff this a must try.
I spent the remainder of the flight watching Samurai which I thought was really well done. I then discovered the live TV function which happenned to be showing an NRL game. Unfortunately it was the Cowboys vs Tigers, 2 teams I really couldn't care less about, however the novelty of watching it at 38 000ft combined with a pretty entertaining finish (5 tries in the last 30 minutes and a fair Tigers comeback) meant it was a really cool way to end the flight.
We started our descent into a hazy HK and landed about 15 minutes early. Unfortunately our trend of extremely long taxis at HKIA continued so we got to the gate about 20 minutes later. We were off quickly however the rest of the flight caught up at the train to immigration. That being said the immigration line was short and once again our bags were among the first to come off the belt so we were on our way to the Airport Express. After exiting past customs I went straight to the ticket machine and purchased 2 x one way tickets for the train. This might seem counterintuitive but for some reason there was a promotion on the Airport Express while we were there that meant one way tickets each way were cheaper than returns.
After a painless train ride to Hong Kong station we went straight to the taxi rank to get a cab up to the Conrad. Unfortunately this was among the only options as there is no longer a shuttle from the hotel. In classic fashion HK fashion we gritted our teeth for the short trip while our suitcases bounced around the bungee corded boot.
The doormen were prompt to take our luggage and directed us to check in. I had already checked in online and selected a room so it was just passport and payment formalities at the desk. Despite booking a base level reward room for one night plus cash for the second we were offered an upgrade to a King Executive Harbour View Room. Check in was very painless and the staff were lovely. Unfortunately we had just missed canapes in the lounge so headed straight to the room.
Awaiting on the bed was this cute display in recognition of our pre-moon.
After the champagne and nuts a starter salad and prawn dish were presented. The salad was about as inspiring as Neils Greens, however the prawns were surprisingly tasty and the farro much better than I expected.
The main of Halibut with preserved lemon sauce was then presented. Not something I would normally eat but I didn't feel like the beef and I had eaten some version of rendang 4 times over the last week. The fish was quite tasty and very easy to eat. I do think steamed dishes are always a good go to on planes as it's pretty easy to consume reheated.
After lunch a couple of options were presented for dessert. I went with the Haagen-Dazs caramel biscuit flavour and boy was it a treat! I searched the rest of the trip for it but couldn't find it anywhere. If you like ice cream and biscoff this a must try.
I spent the remainder of the flight watching Samurai which I thought was really well done. I then discovered the live TV function which happenned to be showing an NRL game. Unfortunately it was the Cowboys vs Tigers, 2 teams I really couldn't care less about, however the novelty of watching it at 38 000ft combined with a pretty entertaining finish (5 tries in the last 30 minutes and a fair Tigers comeback) meant it was a really cool way to end the flight.
We started our descent into a hazy HK and landed about 15 minutes early. Unfortunately our trend of extremely long taxis at HKIA continued so we got to the gate about 20 minutes later. We were off quickly however the rest of the flight caught up at the train to immigration. That being said the immigration line was short and once again our bags were among the first to come off the belt so we were on our way to the Airport Express. After exiting past customs I went straight to the ticket machine and purchased 2 x one way tickets for the train. This might seem counterintuitive but for some reason there was a promotion on the Airport Express while we were there that meant one way tickets each way were cheaper than returns.
After a painless train ride to Hong Kong station we went straight to the taxi rank to get a cab up to the Conrad. Unfortunately this was among the only options as there is no longer a shuttle from the hotel. In classic fashion HK fashion we gritted our teeth for the short trip while our suitcases bounced around the bungee corded boot.
The doormen were prompt to take our luggage and directed us to check in. I had already checked in online and selected a room so it was just passport and payment formalities at the desk. Despite booking a base level reward room for one night plus cash for the second we were offered an upgrade to a King Executive Harbour View Room. Check in was very painless and the staff were lovely. Unfortunately we had just missed canapes in the lounge so headed straight to the room.
Awaiting on the bed was this cute display in recognition of our pre-moon.
