England Trip - Day 1 (Friday, October 13, 2000)
- Virgin Atlantic Flight -
My flight to London Gatwick was not until the evening, so I had time to do last minute preparations for my trip. After making sure I was ready, I walked to the Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Berkeley to take the train to Colma. From there, I took a SamTrans express bus to the San Francisco International Airport.
I had booked a flight with Virgin Atlantic Airways because I had heard it had good service. It lived up to its reputation. Each passenger got a free amenity kit in a handy bag, with socks, a notepad, pen, eye mask, ear plugs, tooth brush and paste, and more. It was colorful and stylish with funny labels like "forty winks" on the eye mask and "scrub up" on the sealed bag with the tooth brush and paste.
I really enjoyed the entertainment options offered by the display screen directly in front of me after they showed the Sky News broadcast. At my side was the controller where I could choose from several movies, TV shows, music selections, and Nintendo games. I could also watch the flight progress on a map, with little animated icons of Elvis and a pirate ship showing up occasionally.
I checked out all the options and listened to the music and disc jockies long enough to hear it repeat. After eating, I eventually managed to sleep with the help of pillows, the eye mask, and ear plugs.
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