The Flight On May 27, 2006 I woke up excited about this year’s trip to Hong Kong. I knew that even though the trip would have tons of fun, we would have to face a ling and tiring journey. As we arrived at the airport, I wondered if the flight had snacks. As we approached the gate for Continental Flight CO 1428, my stomach gave an awfully loud growl. I smelt tongue tickling food from the food court. As my family approached, I found a few restaurants. I chose a restaurant called Panda Express, because it offered the same food my cousin’s dad sold in his restaurant. My dad and I quickly ran to the gate, but my mom and my sister dropped behind and looked at the delicious Belgian truffles. They sped into the gate just as it was closing. Inside the plane there were four toilets, one for first class only! The flight was a snack flight which meant that we only got peanuts and drinks! When the airplane took off, I chewed my gum so quickly I thought it would blow up. As soon as my ears stopped popping, I spat the tasteless blob of plastic into a puke bag, I was glad to be rid of it at last. I felt uneasy about this flight because there were sudden freefalls and rises. My Mom kept whispering, “Go to sleep.” I ignored her and pulled out a magazine named
“Sky Mall” from the seatback pocket. The rest of the flight was uneventful. I think we walked almost a mile before we reach the gate. Our family had never tried Cathay Pacific Airways before, but my aunt assured me that it was great. As we sat in our seats I noticed a few objects laying there: a headphone, a few accessories, and a pack for children. In front there was and in-flight entertainment screen. As the flight grew to be very boring, I only slept for four hours and watched movies the rest of the time. As the plane began its final descent, my ears hurt so much that it felt like someone was truing to pull my eardrums out! I was so frightened, and in pain, that I did not speak for about one hour. We were picked up at Hong Kong International Airport by my aunt Vivian (Goo Goo) and our adventure began…