We are now hanging out in the Emirates Business Class lounge at the Dubai airport killing time before our next 9 hour leg to Cape Town. We have another 6 hours to kill before our flight boards and 6 hours 40 minutes until it departs. Considering our last flight took off 45 minutes late because apparently they thought they lost some people's luggage only to find out it was on the plane the whole time, it might be longer.
I have to say though, the 16 flight to get here was amazingly easy. By FAR the easiest long flight I've ever taken. Clearly, flying in an upgraded cabin helps but I sat down, watched a movie, was served dinner, read on my Kindle for a bit, watched another movie, then lay down around 11:30pm and got a pretty decent 6 hours of sleep. I awoke, checked the monitor which told me we had another 2 hours to go so watched Top Gear the rest of the way. Erika lay down I think about an hour before me and was out cold until I tapped her knee 30 minutes before landing.
The plan is to stay awake during this layover, then sleep during the flight to Cape Town. We arrive in Cape Town at 11:40am tomorrow so are crossing our fingers that we arrive ready to start sight-seeing!
I have to say though, the 16 flight to get here was amazingly easy. By FAR the easiest long flight I've ever taken. Clearly, flying in an upgraded cabin helps but I sat down, watched a movie, was served dinner, read on my Kindle for a bit, watched another movie, then lay down around 11:30pm and got a pretty decent 6 hours of sleep. I awoke, checked the monitor which told me we had another 2 hours to go so watched Top Gear the rest of the way. Erika lay down I think about an hour before me and was out cold until I tapped her knee 30 minutes before landing.
The plan is to stay awake during this layover, then sleep during the flight to Cape Town. We arrive in Cape Town at 11:40am tomorrow so are crossing our fingers that we arrive ready to start sight-seeing!
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