Sunday, May 12, 2013

The Journey of a Thousand miles. . . literally.

So I began my thousand mile journey yesterday with apprehension mixed with excitement.

I got to the airport early and I said my goodbyes. Checking in was fast and easier than expected (but then again this was a domestic flight, it might be more hardcore for international). I went through a machine that looked like a teleportation device which did a full body scan. It was actually pretty cool besides the radiation issues from being x-rayed like that. 



Terminal @ Ft.Lauderdale Airport waiting for flight. 


The DirectTV on flight was not working so the monitors nor music channels were not working. I was counting on that to entertain me for the 6 hour flight and I had nothing prepared for this scenario. So it was quite a slow and torturous trip.

For the next few hours I contemplated on talking with my neighbor but I didn't want to seem to forward so ended up pretending to sleep on and off. Eventually we did end up talking as she saw how bored I was and offered to let me read one of the magazines she finished. I gratefully accepted and it was the opening I needed to start a conversation up. I found out that her and her husband are from New Zealand and was traveling in the US from an incentive trip they won from their business.


When I landed, I quickly went to baggage claim and waited outside for my uncle. My TravelPro luggage was smooshed and stuff but it was still holding up well.

It dawned on me that asians sometimes cannot even tell themselves apart. lol. In California, especially the bay area there are a lot more asians then anywhere else in the country. So I had cars passing by in the arrival waiting area with drivers squinting trying to determine if I was the relative they are are supposed to pick up. I had the same issues too because I really did not remember how my uncle looked and as it's been years since I last saw him. I was actually afraid I recognized the wrong person and I was about to go home with the wrong person. lol. (It seriously could have happened)

Lonely Asian gentleman waiting for his ride @ SFO  Airport

San Fransisco's houses are pretty creepy as they follow the old style Victorian architecture/design. It does not help that it fogs up at night either.  I usually like modern looking houses more the ones you find in gated communities. 

Anyways early flight tomorrow gonna end it here for now :) Tomorrow off to Hong Kong!!! That's where the real fun and food pics begin wahahaha.



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