Hong Kong

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Cathay Pacific CX162 , Airbus A330. 10/10. Best long haul flight I have ever been on. People complain about the shell seats, I thought they were excellent. Arrived in HK at 5.30 pm. Airport was a bit chaotic, got a cab to The Luxe Manor in Kowloon with minimum effort and at 140 kph. The Luxe Manor is a deliciously eccentric, surreal monument to Dadaism. Has a restaurant named Finds featuring award winning cuisine by celebrity Finnish chef Jaakko Sorsa, an eclectic hotspot of molecular mixology. Given my next stop is Helsinki, I thought I should indulge. Entree of steamed white asparagus spears with poached egg and sliced black truffles, mains, Finnish meatballs on mashed potato with a lingonberry sauce, accompanied by bourgogne that I can't remember the name of. Nightcap of Janneau Armagnac. It's all so decadent, I could grow accustomed.

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