China (Post Covid Overseas Visit No 11 - My 15 days in Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Jingxing County & Gubei Water Town Oct 10 > 24 2024) Day 1 - Oct 10 2024 (Beijing)

Kuala Lumpur International Airport
(KLIA), Sepang, Selangor

Hong Kong International Airport, China

Beijing Capital International Airport, China

Day 1 Thursday Oct 10 2024 (Kuala Lumpur > Hong Kong > Beijing) - woke up early (04.00) & my elder son drove both of us from my Subang Jaya home (04.30) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport to board a Cathay Pacific flight (ETD 08.15) to Beijing (ETA 17.35) via a transit in Hong Kong; as for me, an opportunity to enjoy the in-flight movies & meals or take a power nap during the flight .... 

1) Arriving in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang, Selangor (05.15) & met up with my travel buddy, Thompson for our luggage check-in, immigration clearance etc 

2) Boarding an airport shuttle bus to KLIA Satellite Terminal A Departure Lounge for our Cathay Pacific flight (departing 08.15) > Hong Kong International Airport (transit) > Beijing Capital International Airport.  

3) On board the Cathay Pacific flight > Hong Kong (transit) 

4) In-flight meal on board the Cathay Pacific flight (Kuala Lumpur > Hong Kong). 

5) Arriving in Hong Kong International Airport for our connecting flight to Beijing (an hour of resting at the Waiting Lounge prior to boarding)

6) Boarding Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong International Airport (transit) > Beijing Capital International Airport  

7) Cathay Pacific flight ready to take off in Hong Kong International Airport; a bird-eye view of the coastline of Chep Lap Kok island & Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Link Bridge (55km long), spectacular view ! 

8) Enjoying my Cathay Pacific in-flight meal (Hong Kong > Beijing) 

9) Arriving in Beijing Capital Airport - sunset & cool evening weather of 18c greeting us, tomorrow night temperature dropped to 8C, day is 22c !  Queuing up for Immigration clearance, security check & luggage collection etc. 

Sunset in Beijing Capital Airport (18,00)

10) Airport shuttle train > Luggage Collection Centre, Beijing Capital International Airport. 

11) Metro train ride from Beijing Capital Express Terminal 3 > SanyuanQiao (transit) > Yingkoudao Station (nearby our hotel); each of us bought a Beijing Transportation Smart Card at a Customer Service Counter in an airport subway station (costs Rmb20 for issuance of a new card, paid an initial Rmb100 to cover our subway rides for our next 3 day use in Beijing) to board our first metro train ride from Airport Terminal 3 > Beijing City Centre (Rmb25 = Rm15) 

12) Hotel check-in 20.00 (PiaoHome Inn, Jiangtai West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing) & a complimentary takeaway breakfast food pack (with words saying Hello, Zhao An, Nie Hao) for each of our group's members ! Can't wait for the next morning to commence my down the memory lane to see a new Beijing after a lapse of 9 years !