Nov 29 & 30, 2012
We left for LAX on Wednesday night, our long flight leaving just after midnight. We got lucky with no person in the middle seat so stretching out was easier. I was asleep 30 minutes in to takeoff. I slept 10 hours straight! I could not believe it when I woke up. Poor Michele slept about 4 off and on. I watched a movie with my remaining 4 hours and also some TV.
We landed in Hong Kong airport - so nice and clean. And very high end. We found our way through transfers and to the gate. Hooray for free wifi! We got a small snack and boarded shortly after to Bangkok.
Our flight to Bangkok was uneventful. We landed and got through immigration and bag check with no hassle. We stood in line to check in to our flight to Krabi when Michele realized our plane was leaving in 20 minutes. Oops...should have planned more time for the layover! Of course we were standing in the wrong check out line...when we got to the correct one, she had to call the gate to make sure we could still board! We ran our asses all the way to the gate and made it just in time - huffing and puffing!
It was a quick one hour flight but they fed us this hotdog thing that gave me heartburn. We landed in Krabi and were hit with a wall of humidity. Our bags weren't as lucky as we were...they did not show up on that same flight.
<------ After 24 hours total travel time, waiting for our missing bags in the Krabi airport.
Donna + Matt (the bride and groom) were generously waiting for us outside the airport. They welcomed us with hugs and goodie bags and drove us to the hotel. They had to pick up family members at the airport later so they graciously grabbed our bags then!
We got to the hotel and finally got up to the room. It's a cheap room (about $40 a night) but comfy enough. I hope the construction next door doesn't start at the crack of dawn! We lounged around the room (okay, checked internet) for a bit and then went outside to find money and food among other things!
It was raining slightly when we got outside. It was a welcome feeling mixed with the warm air. We found a bank ATM and scoped out the places nearby. We decided an oil massage was great idea and both got an hour long one for about $10. Awesome. Relaxing with a bit of pain, just what I like. I plan on getting one every day i'm here. We stopped at this hole in the wall called Ton Sai Restaurant and got beer, pad thai and soup. Quite yummy and the whole meal for 2 was only 290BHT (around $8 or so). Loving how cheap Thailand is!
It was getting dark and we still aren't familiar with the area so we went back to the hotel to shower and see if our bags arrived (they did). Michele was still exhausted so she passed out early. Seems silly to be going to bed at 8pm but I am tired too...alas!
We left for LAX on Wednesday night, our long flight leaving just after midnight. We got lucky with no person in the middle seat so stretching out was easier. I was asleep 30 minutes in to takeoff. I slept 10 hours straight! I could not believe it when I woke up. Poor Michele slept about 4 off and on. I watched a movie with my remaining 4 hours and also some TV.
We landed in Hong Kong airport - so nice and clean. And very high end. We found our way through transfers and to the gate. Hooray for free wifi! We got a small snack and boarded shortly after to Bangkok.
Flying in to Hong Kong
Our flight to Bangkok was uneventful. We landed and got through immigration and bag check with no hassle. We stood in line to check in to our flight to Krabi when Michele realized our plane was leaving in 20 minutes. Oops...should have planned more time for the layover! Of course we were standing in the wrong check out line...when we got to the correct one, she had to call the gate to make sure we could still board! We ran our asses all the way to the gate and made it just in time - huffing and puffing!
It was a quick one hour flight but they fed us this hotdog thing that gave me heartburn. We landed in Krabi and were hit with a wall of humidity. Our bags weren't as lucky as we were...they did not show up on that same flight.
<------ After 24 hours total travel time, waiting for our missing bags in the Krabi airport.
Donna + Matt (the bride and groom) were generously waiting for us outside the airport. They welcomed us with hugs and goodie bags and drove us to the hotel. They had to pick up family members at the airport later so they graciously grabbed our bags then!
We got to the hotel and finally got up to the room. It's a cheap room (about $40 a night) but comfy enough. I hope the construction next door doesn't start at the crack of dawn! We lounged around the room (okay, checked internet) for a bit and then went outside to find money and food among other things!
View from our room
It was raining slightly when we got outside. It was a welcome feeling mixed with the warm air. We found a bank ATM and scoped out the places nearby. We decided an oil massage was great idea and both got an hour long one for about $10. Awesome. Relaxing with a bit of pain, just what I like. I plan on getting one every day i'm here. We stopped at this hole in the wall called Ton Sai Restaurant and got beer, pad thai and soup. Quite yummy and the whole meal for 2 was only 290BHT (around $8 or so). Loving how cheap Thailand is!
It was getting dark and we still aren't familiar with the area so we went back to the hotel to shower and see if our bags arrived (they did). Michele was still exhausted so she passed out early. Seems silly to be going to bed at 8pm but I am tired too...alas!
YAY! So excited for you! "Relaxing with a bit of pain, just what I like" Ha!
ReplyDeleteYay sounds fun! Thanks for the update!
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