{"id":1352,"date":"2012-10-12T21:59:03","date_gmt":"2012-10-13T04:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigmal.net\/?p=1352"},"modified":"2012-10-12T22:18:20","modified_gmt":"2012-10-13T05:18:20","slug":"a-local-acting-like-a-tourist-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigmal.net\/?p=1352","title":{"rendered":"A local acting like a tourist – Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

What a day… Today surely has been a great day. With my friend Ross having flown all the way over from Australia for a couple of weeks to visit and enjoy a free couch to sleep on. What it meant for me other than someone to talk to at times was I could get a chance to play tourist for a few days. <\/p>\n

Day 1 was scheduled to be the true Avgeek activities. Since it is usually better to see the Boeing factory on a weekday we would do the factory tour first thing. Then the afternoon would be spent at the Museum of Flight. A good half day would be needed at Paine Field for tour time, spotting and allowing ample time to shop. <\/p>\n

The tour was great and Ross really enjoyed it. It was my third time doing the factory so I had seen it all before but getting to see the aircraft half built and seeing them come to life is always amazing to me. <\/p>\n

I was excited afterwards though for some spotting time. Plenty on the schedule with two Dreamlifters, some 777 movements and a 767 or two. What was unexpected though was a Ryanair 738 doing touch and gos and rejected landings and 2 brand new 787s on their first flight. What made it all the more amazing was the fact one of thosr first flights was this amazing beauty from China Southern <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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After picking up my bike and grabbing some lunch on the move we spent a few hours at the Museum of Flight including their annual book sale (where I picked up a few titles i had never expected), Ross exploring the Concorde for the first time and the arrival of one more 787! <\/p>\n

Damn good first day, loved it all! Tomorrow will be just as much fun I hope!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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