First Class

So.

I think it's fair to say that while there are still many, many countries and locations on our Travel Bucket List, we've pretty much seen all there is to see transport-wise. We've done subways and ships and jets and cars and taxis and buses and safaris and hot air balloons and gliders and hiking tours and trains (and high-speed trains!) and bicycle tours and sleigh rides and, once, an ill-fated mule ride down some sea cliffs.

But. We're staying with G's family for Christmas and guess how we got here? We flew FIRST CLASS!

Now, that was a new experience. And we did it on the United Dream Liner because, hey, if you're gonna do it, do it right. We don't mess around.

We alternate between calling this our first class flight and our photo shoot because, well, we took quite a few pics. And honestly this post is redundant because I've texted you guys most of these already, but, oh let's look just once more. Shall we?

This would be my Prosecco. PRE-FLIGHT.

Um, please don't interrupt this celebrity while she tries to read, thanks.

Can you even see my feet? Way, way down there? On a FOOT REST?

 

During the final boarding phase (for the plebes, not for us, we had been seated, comfortably, for a while) when the pilots and crew went through the final pre-flight checks, when I usually begin my "pleaseGods," I was, instead, deciding which of the many reclining positions I wanted to try out first.

I mean, look at these options!

 

You guys. We had dinner. On like actual plates, and drinks in real glasses. I was like, am I on Singapore Airlines again?? This is the delish white wine that I had with dinner. Oh, yeah. I did it. I did it.

G was all, this may or may not be more comfortable than our bed...

Our seats were so far apart that we had to LEAN IN to talk to each other. It was so, so nice. I don't know how I'm going to back to *real* life again. And *real* travel. This was a one-time deal.

Our flight back, though, is in economy-plus, to help ease the transition.