Four more sleeps and airline meals
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381953)
Rockingham, Australia
May 4, 2019 7:22pm CST
Four more sleeps and we leave for Perth to catch a flight to Doha in Qatar. Do you count down sleeps before something special? A friend of mind counts ‘get-ups’ so I have three get-ups. Lol
Yesterday we were able to give our meal options to the airline. Although he doesn’t really need to, Vince chose ‘diabetic’ as this means his meal is usually delivered before other people’s. I chose diabetic too so I don’t have to sit there and watch him eat.
I was amazed at the meal types available. There must have been 15 or 16 including ‘young people’, gluten-free, low-cholesterol, low calorie, Halal, Jain (no idea what that is),lactose-free, vegetarian, vegan’. It’s good that these are all made up before they get anywhere near the plane.
Photo of a great meal we had on the Queen Mary ll.
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@garymarsh6 (23998)
• United Kingdom
5 May 19
I wonder how many you would count down if you were an insomniac!
A Jain diet is one that they can only eat foods grown above ground so no potatoes garlic or onions as they consider it a living thing. They try to avoid killing anything so they are very cautious about eating bugs.Some even walk brushing the floor where they are walking incase they accidentally step on an animal like an ant for example. It is an Indian religion and quite interesting.
Gosh if that is what is being served on the QMII I am worried it looks like raw Steak Tartare with a sprout on top!
Have a brilliant flight. I love flying. I guess you are flying with Qatar airlines. Their food is fantastic akin to a 5 star restaurant. They treat you like Royalty in Business class.
A Jain diet is one that they can only eat foods grown above ground so no potatoes garlic or onions as they consider it a living thing. They try to avoid killing anything so they are very cautious about eating bugs.Some even walk brushing the floor where they are walking incase they accidentally step on an animal like an ant for example. It is an Indian religion and quite interesting.
Gosh if that is what is being served on the QMII I am worried it looks like raw Steak Tartare with a sprout on top!
Have a brilliant flight. I love flying. I guess you are flying with Qatar airlines. Their food is fantastic akin to a 5 star restaurant. They treat you like Royalty in Business class.5 people like this
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
5 May 19
Flying to Qatar, that must be fun. Oh Judy I hope you have an amazing journey!
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@JudyEv (381953)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May 19
@jvicentevalera Me either so we'll be taking lots of photos I think.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
5 May 19
@JudyEv Yeay, I really need to see pictures of the places you visit in Qatar I know nothing about that country!
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@snowy22315 (208830)
• United States
5 May 19
That is a lot of choice. I usually count down the days toward something special. Was that salmon? It's pretty, but doesn't look that filling. I hope you had some bread with it.
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@JudyEv (381953)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May 19
@snowy22315 One definition is: 'meat from a pig's or calf's head that is cooked and pressed in a pot with jelly' but whenever we make it, which isn't often, we use other meats, not the head. The meat is all small pieces, pressed and set in gelatine.
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@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
5 May 19
That's a lot of choices. 
Enjoy your trip
Yes I do countdowns too
Enjoy your trip Yes I do countdowns too3 people like this
@JudyEv (381953)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May 19
@hexeduser22 Yes, we're bound to take lots of photos.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
5 May 19
Seven more sleeps until the girls and I head north to visit my sister. 
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
5 May 19
@JudyEv 21 hours of driving. Probably 24-25 hours with short stops.
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@JudyEv (381953)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May 19
@SophiaMorros That's much longer than our flight. I knew it was a very long drive.
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@rsa101 (40962)
• Philippines
5 May 19
Yeah last year was our first long haul trip to the US and we were quite excited and we really had to count the days before flight. Lol. That is nice that you have many choices to choose from. Looked like the plane is accommodating passengers preferences of diets they want.
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@Torunn (8606)
• Norway
5 May 19
I count days. Right now I have a collegue who's counting school days til the summer holidays :-)
I'm quite impressed by the number of choices. And maybe a bit worried, it's so OK for actual sickness and allergies but so many people don't want this or that for no medical reason and that must be a whole lot fuss for those preparing the food.
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@wolfgirl569 (135663)
• Marion, Ohio
5 May 19
I count by sleeps also. They have a lot of choices.
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@RasmaSandra (97981)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 May 19
That meal looks good. I usually take whatever they offer on planes. Hope you get something good and have a safe flight.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
5 May 19
I get antsy when getting close to take off.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
5 May 19
@JudyEv yes I sometimes feel uneasy with landings of a few aircrafts. Take off seems somewhat better.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
5 May 19
That was very clever of you and Vince LOL!
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@JudyEv (381953)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May 19
@sunrisefan PWDs?? Is that to do with food? It's the diabetic bit that will get us an early meal.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
6 May 19
@JudyEv Hahaha! Good thing if they prioritize senior citizens and PWDs :)
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
5 May 19
Well I mainly count the hours I get for sleep and I am going to sleep in a little while !!
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
5 May 19
No, not really I just try to take it easier before going on a journey.
That does look really nice too.
Have a great trip both of you.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
5 May 19
@JudyEv
You just get some good nights sleeps and you will be fine.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
5 May 19
That was a wise choice- declaring yourself diabetic
Talking about counting days before an event I have always done that.
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@moffittjc (128833)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 May 19
A great meal on the Queen Mary? Judy, there's nothing on that plate! haha
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@moffittjc (128833)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 May 19
@JudyEv Most cruise ships I have ever been on offer unlimited food and drinks. Was it the same on the Queen Mary II? If so, I could see why they brought smaller portions.
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@JudyEv (381953)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May 19
@moffittjc Mostly we chose to dine in the fancy part but you could go to the buffet and have virtually the same but serve yourself. I guess the plating up wouldn't be quite so fancy. And yes, there was food available pretty much round the clock.
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