a bigger send-off for ida ong

it would have been a bigger group at the airport had we left for melbourne as planned ...on 1 july, a sunday, and on a night flight.

because we were leaving on a weekday and in the afternoon, quite a number of ida's friends could not be at the airport to bid her goodbye. her bukit view's schoolmates could not make it as they had lectures to attend at the polytechnics. dorcas had dental appointment on that day.

those who went to the airport to see her off included tim and his friends, both boys and girls. a group of pjc hockey players was there. kwan and his son yunwen arrived at the airport as we were about to go to the departure area. lay bee's brother patrick and his wife were there.

boarding time was supposed to be 2.20 p.m. but we had to wait for more than hour in the departure lounge before they started getting us to move.

the flight was almost full, with only one or two empty seats. service and food on emirates were comparable to those on singapore airlines.