Guest Fred Bear Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hello all. Emma and I are departing for our Vietnam trip on Saturday morning (29th March) via Singapore. Just FYI for those that are interested, I have a web page set up where we will post a blog and pics daily. For those that are interested the link is: http://www.freewebs.com/ourvietnamtrip/index.htm Stay tuned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 i see you are flying on the A380, a tip from a friend of mine who has flown on the A380 already, dont get a window seat over the wing.... oh, and dont look at the ceiling panels if your on the lower deck, from what i have been told is they flex quite a bit when a heavier person walks on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Bear Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Ha ha Good stuff mate. Aiming for the upstairs deck with two seats abreast. If not, somewhere down the front with Emma (window) away from the wing. Seeing as though you can do an online check in now, we should get somewhere close to where we want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 with online checkins and seat selection, i usually always go for the last few rows, they are always the last to fill up, and every VB flight i have been on in the last few yrs, i have had the entire row to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest airsick Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I have recently returned from India via Singapore and the last leg of the trip was on an A380. I think you will be impressed Darren. The thing that struck me most was on take off. The thing is so big it feels like you are trundling along at walking pace and then all of a sudden the nose wheel is off and you start flying. Have fun on the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Bear Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I have recently returned from India via Singapore and the last leg of the trip was on an A380. I think you will be impressed Darren. The thing that struck me most was on take off. The thing is so big it feels like you are trundling along at walking pace and then all of a sudden the nose wheel is off and you start flying.Have fun on the trip. Yes, sure would seem slow on t/o Many call it the Dugong. Thanks for the comments. Rob, don't know the chances of getting the seats 2 abreast in economy up the top. Failing that, I will go for the rear (of the aircraft that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David C Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Darren , I'd go for the two seats at the very front .... You know the ones , with all that glass around you . :big_grin:. Dave C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Bear Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Oh yes, the mile high ones ;) Got's to get it somewhere one once told me But I think you were just referring to the cockpit. Sorry about the dirty mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Bear Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I can't believe it. Sitting here at the airport. The A380 is broke once again. Going on a 747 now and we are in the middle of the aircraft!!!!!! NOT happy Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David C Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 But I think you were just referring to the cockpit. Sorry about the dirty mind. Cockpit !!!... Now who has the dirty mind ... It's no coincidence that it's called that is it . Not that I would know of course . Dave C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest disperse Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 playing around with plane plotter this morning ...... and didn't see any A380's flying out. So figured you were in the 747 and spewing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David C Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Thats right Disperse . Spewing he was !! .... They left on 9V-SPP in lieu of the broken A380 . Better not to tell him , but the A380 was back in service today .. Dave C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Better that the A380 broke on the ground and not over the pacific or something.... wonder how you go claiming new plane warranty????? As for the snake wine...:yuk:... you can keep it Darren....it gives me nightmares... Regards Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Bear Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Ha ha You guys are funny!! Just at Singapore airport now awaiting the 777 to Hanoi. Atleast we have a window seat this time. Dave, you should see all the exotic aircraft here mate! Eye candy!!! As for the snake wine, it may do wonders for me in the hotel room. ;) Signing out for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Bear Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 We are back. For those that are interested, I have slowly started adding our trip report on the web page we created for it. It was impossible to do it in Vietnam due to the very slow ADSL connection so I thought I would do it when we got back. Got the A380 home yesterday so that was a bonus!! For those that wish to view our online diary of our trip with pics the link is: http://www.freewebs.com/ourvietnamtrip/index.htm Click on 'our Vietnam travel blog' on the left-hand side. I will add more and more daily. Way too much typing in one hit. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebob Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Welcome back, hope the scooter drivers didn't scare you. Hay whats this drinking Tiger beer, gutsy play mate. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Bear Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Welcome back, hope the scooter drivers didn't scare you.Hay whats this drinking Tiger beer, gutsy play mate. Bob. Aha, that explains this over a weeks worth of gastro. Actually, that's probably from the Hanoi beer! I think there must be 20 million motorbikes there and I am sure we saw every one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David C Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Nah ..... it wouldn't have been the Hanoi beer experience , most likely the snake bile soup that did it !!... beautiful stuff ..;) Dave C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Welcome back Darren and Emma. Hope you enjoyed the non-gastro aspects of the trip. Now you're back on Sydney water you'll be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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