Since some of you are counting on me for vicarious thrills (dad) this week I thought I would start it off right by updating you all on my adventure thus far. If you’d like to be removed from these mailings then just let me know.
So far today has been an adventure. I started off on a little less than an hours sleep. I left the house with dad at 4:15am to catch my flight to San Fran. While sitting on the plane I was tapped by an old friend who was boarding and we made arrangements to talk in San Fran after arrival. The flight itself was fine. I wanted to sleep but couldn’t. After arriving at SFO I spent the first hour listening to what this friend has been up to for the last 2 years. This was interesting/crazy/sad… I won’t bore you all with the details now but you can ask me to fill you in later if you’d like.
After an additional three hours in SFO I tried to board my flight to Nagoya… this is when I knew I was really tired. Instead of trying to board my flight I attempted to get on the one to Norita, evidently I REALLY wanted to sit in 15H. When the boarding pass reader rejected me the lady looked at my ticket smiled and sent me to my proper gate (just so you know Joel I don’t think that I have EVER done this before). Not to fear my correct flight wasn’t boarding for another 10 minutes. Dad would be proud that I was second one on board. I put my bags above my seat (8A is a bulkhead for those of you that aren’t dad) and waited to see the arrival of my seat mate. Boy was that entertaining. I still haven’t figured out if the 60ish year old 5’2” Asian guy was Japanese or Chinese but his outfit was AWESOME! He had on some beautiful, poop brown, supere tight polyester plaid pants with a black and white pinstripe sport coat. This was topped off with the largest brown fanny pack you have ever seen and some beautiful florescent cartoon colored socks. As soon as I realized that I wouldn’t be meeting my future husband on his flight I was out. I don’t remember takeoff… I woke up at some point and flipped on my map. It said that we had been in the air for 2:49. I was starving and promptly fed some of the best airline food I have ever had. It was short rib steak with half a twice baked baked potato… I shouldn’t havehad the cheesecake but it was caramel and I did (it was a really small airline style piece ;~). After this I watched “Freedom Writers”. I enjoyed it. Then I slept for another five or so hours, ate a fruit plate and landed in Nagoya.
I have never been to this airport before but I am enjoying it. It is extremely clean and has some of the most entertaining signage one has ever seen. The workers are mpeccably clean and matching. There also seem to be at least two to do every one man’s job. While I wouldn’t want to pay for this (I suppose I kind of am), it certainly makes for wonderful service.
The “club” in this airport is not United branded but I think just a made up whatever for all of the Star Alliance members to share. I am attaching a picture as to why I would rate it in my top five of all time (Bali will be hard to beat dad… that view was GREAT). I am however sitting in a very comfy chair overlooking the plane I just flew 6000 miles on and an amazingly expansive body of water. I’m not sure what body because I don’t know what direction I am facing.
I hope I didn’t bore you all to death. I have about another hour until my flight to Taipei departs. I want to go and explore the airport some but I promise to at least try and write again soon.
Love to all and let me know if any of you want me to bring home anything specific from Asia!
Katy :~>
PS Mom… don’t worry… I haven’t eaten what is in the picture… yet ;~>
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