Kathmandu Open!

Bangkok Airport

Two times farther than ever before...

Morning from Hazy Bangkok! 

Yes, it is morning here, 8:04 a.m. to be exact.  Got in about an hour and a half ago.  The 17 hours from LA to Thailand could have just as easily been one hour... it was a total time vacuum.  Slept pretty good, I think, but would wake up with no concept of how long I'd been asleep - strange feeling. 

I was thinking as the plane was descending that when we landed, I would easily be twice as far away from home than I have ever been in my 32 years... kind of a crazy thought.  In case you are wondering specifically how far Bangkok is from New England, it is inside the full stretch of my pinkie and thumb on the map (as if I was making the "hang loose" sign - which, come to think of it, is a far under used hand gesture!)  So bottom line, I am really not THAT far away right now as I type, just a day and a half or so.

By the way, I have beat you all to October... wait 'til you get here... really great this year :)

Next flight boards in a little over an hour and then less than 4 hours separates me and Kathmandu!

Have a good sleep :)

sar.

Made it to Bangkok

Thailand!

The flight gods must give preference to poor schmoes who sign up for unnaturally long flights! Red carpet boarding here I come :)

Beautiful day in bean town

At the airport, said bye to Chich, got my act together following that :), now at gate waiting on the elusive "upgrade"!

My route is Boston to LA (6 h) - LA to Bangkok (17 h YIKES!) - Bangkok to Kathmandu (4 h). Arrive in Nepal at noon on 10/1.

Thanks for all the well-wishes. Miss everyone already, not even out of MA yet :)

Great advice from my dear ol' Dad: "don't get any bamboo splinters!" Thanks Dad, love you!