So the journey over here was mixed, on the first flight we had the finest seats on the whole plane. Front left, facing a wall onto which was attached a 'Basinette', which is a fancy word for a bucket for keeping a baby in. But the legroom! The front left, for some reason has more legroom than front right or centre. I was able to properly stretch out, with my right foot cheekily poking under the curtain and actually being accomodated in the first class section. The only possible way to have a better seat than this would be to in first class and to slyly poke your foot into the Pilot's cabin.
So I stretched my legs out, Jay put Cocomong on the personal video screen (Korean kid's cartoon), I hooked into the latest Ricky Gervais in Hollywood opus, and Annie tried to stop Mama Mia from playing in french on her video screen while Theos rolled around in the chasm that was our leg space. I barely noticed our descent, and looked forward to catching a few more movies on the next leg.
Not to be though, I'm afraid. The Seoul to Auckland leg was on a plane from the 80's. We once again had the Basinette seat at the front, but were now in the middle. Personal video screens were just a glimmer in the future of aviation and the baby-bucket had the one video screen for the whole plane just above it. Thus making the space set aside for babies the most illuminated, flashing, 18 certificated place to sit on the entire plane. Instead of occasionally starting another episode for Jay, I spent a good section of the flight averting Jay's eyes as Vin Deisel punched another Ruskie.
Just about over the experience now. We all a bit sun-burnt (Sorry Theophilus) and trying to choose between the 4wd Deisel Mitsubishi Delica and the 2wd petrol Mitsubishi Delica with a sun roof. Should have some kind of vehicle by the time I write again, but hopefully will have been presented with a bit more choice by then.
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