The eagle has relanded!

Well, I made it here in one piece!

It was another long, long day without sleep, but I finally touched down here in steamy Singapore at about 9.45pm local time last night. By the time I had got through immigration, got my luggage and arrived back to my old stomping ground, it was bed time so that meant no jet lag at all. I had to endure over 30 hours without sleep for that bonus though!

I flew out using a different tack this time. Instead of a short hop to Europe and a 12-13 hour flight from there, I decided to split the journey in half this time and go via Abu Dhabi. It was exactly half way (7.5 hours each leg) and Ethiad (UAE national carrier) fly from Dublin so I gave it a shot. The planes were great and had an excellent on-board entertainment system with a host of on-demand films, TV shows, CDs and games available via a touch screen. The service and food were top drawer too. The salmon I got on the first leg was easily the best airline meal I've ever had. The attendant told me she swiped it from business class (I had a special meal as I don't eat meat), so I got lucky there! The only downsides to the trip was the short gap between the seats and Abu Dhabi airport isn't the most pleasant place I've ever been. In summary, if you're vertically challenged, and don't have a long layover in Abu Dhabi, Etihad are a great option!

The first leg was a piece of cake, but the second was a lot tougher. I was really tired and could not enjoy the in-flight entertainment system or all the anti-boredom things that I had brought on board with me. However, it was all worth it when I finally got there and was met by herself at the airport!

Stay tuned for further dispatches from the Eastern front!!