I've made it to Singapore on my rather indirect way back home. My second 'F' experience was very good, but very different to my flight from LHR to SIN.
For a start I was on a 747 rather than a 777, so I was sat right 'in the nose'. The seats were the 'old' First Class suite which have been around for about 20 years I think (obviously they've been 'refreshed' along the way). I found the seat really comfortable and actually better for sitting/lounging than the 'new' First Class seat in the 777.
The second difference was that 'F' was totally packed -- not a spare seat in the house. It was interesting to contrast the service with my virtually empty 'F' experience from London. I was still called by name, but sometimes I actually had to wait for my glass to be refilled (heaven forbid!). Also the Melba toast was initially missing from my caviar!
The final big difference is that I paced myself. Sure I had my fair share of champagne and wine, but I declined the offer of a shot of vodka to accompany my caviar and I didn't have dessert or the cheese course.
We arrived in Singapore at about 1.30am -- a bit behind schedule. I went to the lounge in Terminal 3 to get some water to drink and then walked to the lounge in Terminal 2 to make use of the 'slumberettes' to catch a couple of hours sleep.
This morning I made my way back to the First Class lounge in Terminal 3 where I had a much needed, refreshing, shower and some fruit to eat. It was very tempting to have some tasty looking noodles, but this would put a dent in to what I can eat on the plane.
My flight is due to depart Singapore at 9.05am local time. The big question is will I be tempted by a pre-departure glass of Krug or Dom Perignon?
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