Journey to Hong Kong

After spending two days in Dubai is was time to head off to our next exotic destination, Hong Kong.  Hong Kong was not part of the original trip plans but once we decided that we were going to Dubai my dad and I decided that we would like to travel around the world and not head back the way we came.  It was funny because until last summer I had never flown west across the Atlantic and I have never flown east across the Pacific.

When we went to the Dubai airport we were again assigned a remote gate due to all of the construction that was occurring in the airport.  When it was time to board our aircraft it was probably 120 degrees Fahrenheit outside and once on the plane which for some reason was not being air conditioned we began to sweat profusely.  And above all that we were delayed because the plane had a mechanical problem so as we sat there sweltering in the Dubai heat the stewardesses kept running up and down the aisles with cups of water because thankfully they understood how hot it was and that people need water.

Finally the engines started and immediately the cabin temperature in the plane dropped about ten degrees.  We all breathed a sigh of relief as we took off in to the foggy skies that plagued our stay in this magnificent city.  People have been posting in my comments asking if they should go to Dubai and I 100% recommend it because it is such a fantastic experience and I did not feel threatened as an American once during my stay in Dubai.