CMBM – Day 13 . Frogland Maybe 😏

Posted: March 20, 2023 in Uncategorized

So, when last we left our hero he was slowly making way to gate A12 where the expected efficiency of Emirates would at least kick in. Ah, nope. We were scheduled to leave at 18:50 but the board never updated although my Check My Trip knew there was an issue saying 19:15 pm. 6 Bucks and my right nut said we were not leaving at 19:15. Now the usual morons had been lining up since 620 pm because they only go by their boarding pass and nothing else. At least 80 I shit u not and the hosties are still sitting in the waiting area !

Then at about 730 pm the dreaded “indef delay” went up. No word , no announcement . Fuck Me Slowly , life flashed before eyes. We had a 3 hr gap at Dubai so relaxed with late boarding but “indef “ is not late. Or is it 🤔

No moron sits down of course 🤦🏻‍♂️ 10 mins later ,still no word or sign, a staff member walks around with a clapboard saying Zone C and so people start boarding . We were Zone D so we boarded about 10 mins later . Still no update on flight board. It’s an A 380 and in economy so always going to be a slog . At least now we get some good old Emirates service . Ah, nope. What a crap flight this was . Never seen so many attendants on board do so little except mostly talk to each other . The food was ok but of course our choice was gone by time we were served . Asked for a cuppa , never arrived and no more drink service hot or cold after one run. Breakfast was cod ordinary as well . We will never fly Emirates economy again

Arrived about 40 mins late so plenty of time . Of course it’s bus and a cut lunch to get to our terminal but also means security a bit easier and sitting outside our boarding lounge as of course not open 2 hrs before flight due to leave ! At least our bags made it to Dubai . Lyon ????

Our real concern at this stage with no confidence in Emirates is getting to our booked train from Lyon airport 90 mins after scheduled landing . Not confident . If we miss that then have to catch a shuttle into town centre and catch a much later train assuming they are running with all of the French protest going on at present because they raised retirement age from 62 to 64 !

Flight was ready to leave about 15 mins late but of course getting off the tarmac at Dubai is a nightmare . Left about 30 mins late but suddenly our flight time was only 6 hrs 20 mins and we would arrive 20 mins early . Great . Things look good

Went for a pit stop and came back and now we are 6hrs 45 mins flight time and arriving 10 mins late 😢 Today is just looking cod ordinary and really getting too old for this sort of travel. Too many assholes annoy me with their ignorance and stupidity. Beautiful looking at snow capped mountains as we arrived

We made up time in the air and arrived 10 mins early 😏 We had not so wisely chose one of the few only couplets down the back of 777 . Seems a good idea at the time until you realise you will be last off almost a packed plane . We stepped out and really immigration not that bad for non Euro and through in 15+20 mins. We then waited another 45 mins for bags and we were the only plane landed ! Anyway got to train station in plenty of time and now on a fast TGV train to Avignon to meet John and Lorraine for the 40 min drive back to our digs for the week at Pleased da Funtown or something like that 😏 There will be food and wine

Looks a beautiful village and we went for a short walk around the streets late afternoon and dropped into a very clean cheese shop for starters for some supplies . Asked for some Wensleydale but got a blank look . At last we were in the land of the cheese eating surrender monkeys #royhg

Think could get lost here if by ourselves as the streets wind around each other but we had our expert guides and then it was back for afternoon drinkies and a lovely dinner