Day 2 and a half: We're here! Thank Dog!

The past 24 hours have seemed like an eternity. But we are finally here in our digs at Endsleigh Court, London, WC1. Halle-effin-lujah! 

A few observations about our 'China Southern airline experience'. We would definitely fly with them again because for business class fares they are cheap as chips compared with more mainstream airlines. And that means flat beds!  Priority boarding! Priority customs and immigration processing!  Just like Qantas and the other big players offer!  Also their cabin crews on both legs of our journey were exceptionally polite and eager to please.  To a western palate though their food is mostly terrible.  And after yesterday's five course pig-out at 11pm (which seems like a contradiction, I know) today we were served an inedible breakfast optimistically called 'Spanish scrambled eggs' at 11am just after leaving Guangzhou, and were then starved until 7pm (Guangzhou time) when we were bombarded with five courses of varying edibility.  This was just an hour before we touched down at Heathrow.

But yep, I'd fly with 'em again. Those fabulous flat beds. And you can have your feet up for the whole flight. Their movie and TV options are really shite for an English speaking audience that is not into rootin', tootin' and shootin', so a good book or some other sort of entertainment is a must.  But apart from that and the food, they are fabulous. We were s-o-o-o comfy, whether full or famished.  And as Geoffy and I agreed, we'd rather be hungry and comfortable than full and trussed up in Economy for the 20 + hours it takes to get to the friggin UK that we love so much. Doonas, pillows, proper crockery and cutlery, lovely crew - creditable work, China Southern. Perhaps a little more effort with meals, meal times and your English language entertainment.

I would normally hand over to Geoffy at this point but he is so enraged, so incandescent with rage about the effin failings of this dump of a bumhole of an apartment complex that he is incapable of communicating in any meaningful way. He promises to do so tomorrow.  (I do agree with him though - the promised wifi doesn't work and Idiot Boy in reception was no help at all. We ended up spending 35 pounds on a dongle.  In the kitchen we have 7 slotted spoons but no saucepan lids or even a modest baking dish for my quick and easy veg biryani, and the dunny needs two quick jabs and then a muscular thump before it will flush properly.)  Aside from that, the phone sim that came with our travel insurance cover doesn't work and now the camera is being a complete and utter bastard and won't take pics. Hence, no pictures in this post.  Also, neither of us has slept or showered since early Tuesday morning Sydney time and we have only brushed our teeth once in that time. I am sure we will both feel better when these health and hygiene shortcomings are remedied and that will be imminently. Signing off at 9.55pm Wednesday, London time.  xxx