At long last we arrived at Chep Lap Kok International Airport. The threat of cancellation due to a pending typhoon was long forgotten and thirty-three kids and 8 volunteers excitedly walked through the turn stiles at Cathay City to visit Cathay Pacific Airways.

The kids, most of them new to Camp Quality, ranged from the ages of 4 to 16 years old. For many this was their first time 'going to camp' without their parents and there were a few tears along the way. This however soon changed when they were able to visit the mock-up of a jumbo 777 and actually got to have a snack on an airline seat served by real Cathay Pacific flight attendants!

As some of the kids have not traveled before, they were shown what First Class travel was all about and were fascinated by the mock-up galley, toilet and crew jump-seat. They however soon learned how to use the call button and were 'dinging' for service constantly. Luckily we had two beautiful and gracious flight attendants to serve us.

Grace, the Cathay co-ordinator then brought us across to the next building to visit the Safety Training Center. Along the way we had a glimpse of the flight simulator of a 777 aircraft. It was a pity that the kids were not able to have a closer look but was nonetheless impressed by how big a simulator truly is.

At the Safety Center the kids were able to see the actual sizes of two inflated door slides and a life raft. They were most keen to try them out but with no safety personnel present, we had to restrain them. After a brief talk on safety and the training provided to all flight personnel, the kids were all given inflight souvenirs as well as a book on the story of Cathay Pacific Airways.

Our final stop was lunch at The Rainforest Cafˆm at Festival Walk, which was also a first for most of the kids present. It was very amusing to see their faces when the gorillas roared or when the elephants trumpeted. Some were even nervous when the lighting and thunder unfolded, though this did not stop the kids from scoffing down a scrumptious meal.