Traveling to Muscat, Oman
My Oman trip was about to happen and I headed for work early with my small suitcase and camera bag in tow. My plan was to grab lunch with colleagues and hop on the subway bound to the airport. Lunch did not happen so I took a late train to the airport. On the way I came up with the idea of trying the Cindy's burger restaurant inside the plaza. Without further ado ...
Now that is a crappy burger with simple ground beef in the shape of a meat patty. One of the sauces was clearly a regular thousand islands dressing. Pricewise it wasn't that bad for an airport but from a quality perspective any Burgerking meal is better. I went upstairs to the lounge, grabbed a cold one and sat outside in the sun waiting for boarding to begin.
On the flight a full meal was served and Do&Co did not let me down. I rate the meal being better than most transatlantic offerings that United, US Airways, KLM and Delta dare to serve passengers.
In Istanbul I had little time on the ground, barely enough to transit, stop at the lounge for a water and head to the boarding gate.
It got dark just the moment we taxied to the runway. As we were gaining altitude the sun rose again giving us a mere 10 minutes of sun - right in time as we were passing downtown Istanbul for some photo opportunities. During the four hour flight we passed the oil fields of Northern Irak which in the night are clearly marked by the towers burning excess natural gas - a byproduct of the oil production industry.
We arrived on time and with hand luggage only I made a dash to the visa counter to buy my visa on the spot. The cab ride through the night was a pleasant one although the driver tried to overcharge a lot before even asking where to go - a reoccurring theme for the entire weekend.
The hotel was good with brand new Samsung everything: A/C unit, flatscreen TV, fridge, microwave, ... Even the toaster and coffeemaker were Samsung-branded. Unfortunately they came with the wrong power plug and have never been used. I turned on the A/C to cool down the room a bit before getting some more sleep. Some 40+ degrees at night are not too pleasant to sleep.
crappy Chindy's burger at Hamburg airport
Now that is a crappy burger with simple ground beef in the shape of a meat patty. One of the sauces was clearly a regular thousand islands dressing. Pricewise it wasn't that bad for an airport but from a quality perspective any Burgerking meal is better. I went upstairs to the lounge, grabbed a cold one and sat outside in the sun waiting for boarding to begin.
Beck's and my Turkish plane in the background
On the flight a full meal was served and Do&Co did not let me down. I rate the meal being better than most transatlantic offerings that United, US Airways, KLM and Delta dare to serve passengers.
on board menu from Hamburg to Istanbul
In Istanbul I had little time on the ground, barely enough to transit, stop at the lounge for a water and head to the boarding gate.
Istanbul
It got dark just the moment we taxied to the runway. As we were gaining altitude the sun rose again giving us a mere 10 minutes of sun - right in time as we were passing downtown Istanbul for some photo opportunities. During the four hour flight we passed the oil fields of Northern Irak which in the night are clearly marked by the towers burning excess natural gas - a byproduct of the oil production industry.
We arrived on time and with hand luggage only I made a dash to the visa counter to buy my visa on the spot. The cab ride through the night was a pleasant one although the driver tried to overcharge a lot before even asking where to go - a reoccurring theme for the entire weekend.
room at the Crystal Suies hotel
The hotel was good with brand new Samsung everything: A/C unit, flatscreen TV, fridge, microwave, ... Even the toaster and coffeemaker were Samsung-branded. Unfortunately they came with the wrong power plug and have never been used. I turned on the A/C to cool down the room a bit before getting some more sleep. Some 40+ degrees at night are not too pleasant to sleep.
inner garden at the hotel
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