Onboard the Malaysia Airlines B777, the 2-5-2 layout of the aircraft seating worked well for us. We were lucky to get a block of five seats to share between the both of us. It was possible for both of us to lie down at the same time, heads at either aisle and our legs pointing towards the middle. Still cattle class but time flies when you’re horizontal and shut-eyed.
The flight ended on a high note. The nasi lemak breakfast was good … coconut rice served on banana leaf, accompanied by chicken rendang (curry) and prawn sambal (chilli jam) topped with crunchy anchovies and peanuts. Heaven at 39,000 ft. Funny how such little things can bring so much pleasure 🙂
We landed back in Auckland at 1250 feeling pleased about the time spent with family and possibly the best diving in the world.
Anyway, going through the terminal in Auckland, group of three that had been wearing masks at Kuala Lumpur were picked-up by medical staff for swine flu checks. They must have looked suspicious or sick wearing those masks … perhaps like the Japanese as they wear masks when they have a cold or flu to contain their sneeze droplets.