It is Sunday 10/11, 3:25 in the afternoon (am for you in the East coast) in the HK Cathay Pacific lounge and Doug and I are waiting for our flight to Beijing). We had a great trip over on Cathay Pacific. We left the house at 7am yesterday morning for a 10am flight from JFK. The configuration of the CP biz class seats are odd pods, but very comfortable. The food, entertainment system and service were great. There were so many types of freshly brewed teas, I was a happy camper! I actually arrived refreshed instead of exhausted after a 15 hour journey. We arrived right on time...about 1:45 and our flight to Beijing leaves at 4:45. We then have another three hours. Aagh. However, the lounge here is very comfortable and the food is, again, excellent. It's very quiet and restful.

It's warm outside (we understand..about 29 c.), but very grey and overcast. The airport lounge overlooks the bay and mountains and it is rather pretty watching the boats in bay and the airplanes taxi by at the same time.

Feeling very mellow and not at all tired or jet lagged and excited about our pre-cruise in Beijing tomorrow. It already feels like a vacation though....Looking forward to seeing all the Dragoneers soon...