7 jets in 36 hours
Monday, January 15th, 2007
Maybe I should post this in the forum here on Bootsnall, but I would bet my exit from Thailand and back home ranks up there with the all-time worst travel connections.
Here’s what I inflicted on myself:
Flight 1: Chiang Mai – Bangkok
Flight 2: Bangkok – Taipei
Flight 3: Taipei – Los Angeles
Flight 4: LAX – Salt lake City
Flight 5: Salt Lake – Seattle
Flight 6: Seattle – Anchorage
Flight 7: Anchorage – Kenai
For the entire time in SE Asia, I traveled with one carry-on backpack. Just before I left Chiang Mai, I bought another bag and went gift-shopping. I placed my dirty laundry in the check-in bag and kept the important stuff in the carry-on, anticipating that the check-in piece would be lost in the shuffle en route.
I didn’t have to wait until I got to Kenai (that flight is a tiny turboprop with just 8 seats) to discover that my bag had kept up the pace. Damn lucky.
The photo reflects the heightened security at the airport
I’m at the age when it doesn’t seem to matter what time I go to sleep at night as I always wake up early. Througout SE Asia, even in most large cities, the roosters start the process around 4:30 or 5:00 AM. Earplugs can only block out so much.
jpb