MSL
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I'm all ears or better to say, eyes, waiting patiently for a holiday report from Mila :) I'm particularly keen to know if monkeys can be dangerous for tourists:)

2 Inna12
I'm particularly keen to know if monkeys can be dangerous for tourists:)
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Didn't you know that?

"Little kids!

Not at any price go to Africa,
Never, ever go walking to Africa!
There are sharks,
There are gorillas,
There are big fierce crocodiles in Africa!
They will bit you,
They will hit you,
They will eat you!

So little kids,
Don't go waking to Africa!"

(c) K. Chukovsky, translation is mine :0)

Inna12
I follow the example of MSL and name another horrible place on the globe. Just remember the END of famous speech started as “I’m auntie Charlie from Brasilia…”

2 avia-beauty fan

Could you remind us what the end of the speech was?

2 avia-beauty fan

Could you remind us what the end of the speech was?

Of course, I could… in Russian. Just failed to find fine translation for these three words. Maybe someone else will try…

OK, lets try to find it out together

to MSL
Fantastic! I loved it :))
Translation of poetry is a very challenging task, I should say:)
I hate to say it but "crocodiles will BITE" :)
As for "Hello,guys,I'm your aunt!" - "I'm from Brazil, a country full of wild monkeys"?
What wuold you say?:)

Inna12, it is not the "end", some words were beyond that :)

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I hate to say it but "crocodiles will BITE" :)
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There is nothing for you to be sorry about. You corrected me and I take it as a friendly step. Thanks.
The problem could arise if you begin to point me out to every little misprint.

avia-beauty fan
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You are speculating on our curiosity!

Hello, everyone!
The auntie’s keywords “of the horror” seem to be a stumble stone to remember indeed :) Then here you are: Они кааак… прыгнут !

Они кааак… прыгнут !
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Suddenly they... jump!

Hi everyone!
Just arrived from paradise...Will give my full report some other day...

Wow! What a people! Welcome back Mila! Waiting for your story.

Hi everyone!
It's rather challenging to embrace myself into writing a report.
To start with the flight on A380- it's one of the best flight I have ever experienced for my "flying history". All 12 hours of very smooth, noise free and simply very pleasant atmosphere,you've got that increqdible feeling of travelling inside the latest technology achievement of engineering creation in aviation so far. All those gadgets- built in tv- part of IES (inflight entertainment system), with indidvidual light built in the monitor, comfortable chairs, enough leg room in economy class and excellent Singapore Airlines crew cabin service, just a few to mention. The ability to see yout flight path plus all those beautiful "geographical points" that you can imagine to see from the height in clear weather...
The possibility to travel eastwards and see the way the daylight gradually changing into night is increadible. Changi airport is a jewel in the crown of the best worldwide airports. After long haul you suddenly find yourself in a kind of surreal and immaculate surrounding...And then you realise that you left all your stress, cold, problems behind and just let others spoil you for a while...

Just a photo to go on with your discussion:
http://foto.mail.ru/mail/milal ...

Hi, Mila!
I believe the most interesting things we could get to know about other individual are not about a history itself (facts in their chronology) but about the inner life of the person. It's own impressions and emotions.
So tell us, did you feel anxious coming aboard of A-380? How did your mood change after a while? Did captain communicate with passengers and if he did what exactly he said and how the passengers took it? For example did he attract your attention to overflying geographical landmarks and did tell more about them? Where there any areas of uncomfortable meteorological conditions during the flight? Was the landing smooth enough? Was the arrival procedures at an airport comfortable? And how was the locals? Do they speak English? On the whole is the local situation (epidemiological and social) safe enough for tourists? And so on :-)

PS Photos are nice!

BTW, just came across this one:
http://forum.keypublishing.co. ...
and what operator did conduct your haul?

Hi MSL

Thanks for all your positive comments :-)
Now back to your questions
Anxiety- yes, I felt, naturally, first time on a new, for me at least, very big bird;-) Also mixture of excitement, high expectations and joy of being again a passenger with my favourite operator - Singapore Airlines.While the flight progressed my mood has changed form feeling just good to very good:-))
The Captain:
"Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is your Captain....speaking. Welcome on board of Singapore Airlines flight number SQ317. The flight from London to Singapore will take approximately 11 hours 30 minutes. Please sit an relax and enjoy your flight"...Then the Head stewardess went on through the main safety procedures and we went off.
On the route the Captain didn't communicate at all, as between meals and numerous snaks,the passengers were engaged into either sleep or entertainemt in accordance with their interests and individual preferences. Unfortunately after 4 hours, while flying over Russia, Rostov-on-Don, the computer on board system, showing the flight path, went wrong and I can't tell for sure which route did we follow along. However all films -impressive collection of new realeases as well as favourite classics, westerns, comedies and etc and music collection ( over 700 CD albums)were non affected. And this was the only feature that went wrong.
The flight was extremely smooth as well as the touch down.I was releived and naturally very glad to be back on the ground.:-)))
The airport procedures in Changi Airport- one of the busiest airport, are very smooth and hardly noticible at all. You DO NOT FEEL ANY STRESS going through passport control and baggage reclaim area. Very efficient and organised. Everything is working. Becasue of the atmospere in the building- space, flowers and gardens, sparkling floors, latest technologies in rest rooms are all strikingly pleasant and comforting. Perhaps people who had designed this aiport bore in mind that the passengers could be very tired and stressed because of being airborn for too long to experience further stress :-)))
The language:
Both Singapore and Malaysia, being part of British Empire, have inherited English language and traditions, so the locals speak and understand English pretty well.
Tourist:
Very warm welcome to all who come to have relaxation and holiday time.Medical and sanitary facilities are high priorities in both countries, medical care is of very high standard. You just need to be careful when buying food in street/on road markets and being aware of hot climate ( the Equatot we are talking about), also personal hygiene habbits are essential-washing hands, probably oftener than usual at home:-)))
It's worth going once to fall in love with the countries :-)))

Hi, Mila!
That's an interesting report. Seems as if you've said nothing extraordinary. But somehow I felt especially clearly that we are living in the 21-st century after all. Thanks.

That's well said, MSL
Just have a look at these photoes, taken last year.
The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, the gardens and the Кest rooms in Sheraton, Langkawi.
http://foto.mail.ru/mail/milal ...
http://foto.mail.ru/mail/milal ...
http://foto.mail.ru/mail/milal ...
It's worth once to see, to realise that those asian states just go for the most crazy and sophisticated designs and projects to shock you and make you feel: "This is a different world, you know!"

Thanks MSL, it always gives me a great pleasure to talk to you as well as other active members of the club.
Sorry to finish off for today, feel jetlag/jet-lag/jet lag still and 8 hours time difference. Luckily don't have to report back to duties till Monday :-))
All the best to all.
See you soon.

Hi to All.

I'd like to share my exp here in London.Well It really good place to study English, or to improve at least.
I really recommend to come here and let's say be immersed into society. Good things, good experience, good try. U R Welcome.

2 ZOGAR
Ha-ha! To be immersed into the society isn't a way to STUDY English. It's just a way to get to know it. :-)

Hello to everyone!
Just a bit of personal experience: to study English language one can possibly do it anywhere but to master it one should aim to merge with the English speaking society, ideally in their (English) motherland :-)))
Good luck to you Zogar!

Monkey business
Oh, those cheeky monkeys. They could be found by the road on different places, they also do come to hotels as those are part of their natural habitat. They are usually very friendly and you can feed them monkey-nut and they would be very happy. Don’t do anything to intimidate them, once upset it would be no more safety for you. They don’t hesitate to jump on you. And then God knows what to expect!!!This is reality and they can be rather aggressive and bite you, in particular males, in attempt to protect his "own family".

They're jumping actually! I knew! :-)))

Hello, everyone!
My special greetings today come to the Club Chair Lady ! Mila, I’ve just had a pleasure to read your admirable travel notes and turned “all smile” with photo of charming monkeys! :)

MSL
Great interviewer job! As for monkeys, yes (Mila gave the clue:) they are jumping… on you. Without extra words that specify "vector of attack" the English neutral “jump” implies just motion upward/downward (and “leap” - forward :) Russian original wording is evidently better - short and clear :)

2 avia-beauty fan
Hi! Glad to hear from you!
Unlike monkey's habits I know a little about interviewing :-)

Hi everyone!
Nice to "see" you avia-beauty fan.
I was thinking about the notorious Auntie from Brazil, where there are loads of crazy monkeys!
"and suddenly they are....all over you..../bounce on you /jump on you!":-)))

Hello all!

MSL
Unlike monkey's habits I know a little about interviewing
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You proved that! And I hit the nail on the head.

Mila Love
"and suddenly they are....all over you..../bounce on you /jump on you!":-)))
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The topic may be considered closed. Superb&comprehensive variants, “bounce” I like best ! :))) Mila, a “caution” for tomorrow: those need a leave most who just re-appeared at work after a leave :)

BTW, bounce = "козёл" при приземлении

Hi to all!
Yes, avia-beauty fan, just spot on, you know that you are 100% "fair trade"- I feel that I am actually tired of travel excitement burden and not that much in the mood to start babbling about on my reappearance tomorrow morning :-)))
To wait for holiday time is one thing and to recover from it is quite a differnt one, not sure though which "leg" is harder....
However, looking back I've already caught myself one another crazy idea- start looking for next holiday spot in the area :-))) An early bird- more and cheaper deals! This is something that keeps me going and just work hard to make it again on a rainy day next winter:-)))Keeping my fingers cross, of course.
MSL
:-))))

Just wondering, haven't heard from our new club member- Inna12...
I know that she was desperate to hear about those cheeky monkeys..:-)))

I'm afraid monkey's behaviour turned out to be too scary for her :-)

Well, they are quite cute and funny in general, if left alone or rewareded with a banana or nuts, they like beer by the way too :-)))

I am glad I didn't start telling you about my own rather scary experience while visiting that place of "special interest":
http://good-times.webshots.com ...

Mila, as for me, you are running on risk to scare away all the visitors of the thread. As though that fact that they are terrified to speak English so much that unable to utter a single word isn't enough. :-)

Well, I have always thought that pilots and people in aviation industry are brave enough to withstand any possible virtues of life :-)))
It's much more scarer to fly over Pakistan and Afganistan in broad day light and experience terrrain turbulance, if I am right with terminology :-)

it was probably jet streams, to be more precise..so could be CAT?

At Flight level CAT was likely caused by a jet stream. Mountain waves (your terrrain turbulance) is one of the other causes of CAT.

The altitude was 11177km.
Ground speed 952 km/h
Head wind 182km/h
Outside t -65C

Mila, it's difficult to decide without seeing. Usually mounting waves are most powerful at lower levels, which are comparative to the height of the mountains. But could affect layers up to tropopause (approx your FL). In general it depends on direction and strength of the wind in correlation with profile and height of the mountains. To evaluate weither it was a jet stream or mountain waves more precisely, special meteorological data should be taken into consideration. But by default, at higher FL-s jet stream induced CAT is most expected.

Hello, everyone!
Mila, thank you very much for an inspiring holiday report!It made my day! Maybe I should consider going to Malaysia some day!
For those who decided that I could be easily frightened by "bouncing" monkeys- you're wrong:)
I'm confused with you terms, guys. "Mounting waves", "mountain waves"..
I would call them "vortexes", would that be ok? Btw, what about microburst? I think it often occurs in mountaineous areas.

2 Inna12
Mounting waves - is a sort of "write as you hear" mistakes. Correct writing is mountain, of course.
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I would call them "vortexes", would that be ok?
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I don't think it's the most exact definition. If it's too hard to remember a professional term just say air hole :-)

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Btw, what about microburst? I think it often occurs in mountaineous areas.
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It's generally not about mountains. It's about thunderstorm or similar weather activity. When it lifts up a large amount of cold air over the supporting layer (tropopause for example) and then that air drops back to the ground, causing a wind shear at the surface layer. However a mountain slope at the way of horizontally moving cold air possibly could provide such lift, I guess. You'd batter ask a meteorologist about it, you know.

Thanks:) I wish I could ask Ted Fujida:))))

2 Inna12
I'm a poor substitute for him. :-(

Hi to all!
Inna, I would definitely consider Malayasia as one of the possibilities for rather a good gataway.
By the way it was all about Tiger this trip, and not only monkeys :-))
-Chinese New Year- the Year of Tiger
- Tiger airways
- Tiger beer
MSL
Many thanks for your explanation.I understand that it's rather difficult to work out the type of turbulence being just a passenger, and, unfortunately, it's unavoidable and sometimes unpredictable. And some good news is that it doesn't last forever, it starts and finishes :-))

this is your test - don't cheat!


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