Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Traveling to India

This is the first installment of my “thankful” journal from our trip to India. I tried to write down all the things I was thankful for each day. These are the pics of our first leg of almost 25 hours and 11,053 miles of flying and 14 hours of layovers!

I was thankful for…

*It all fit in only 3 suitcases and a carry-on!

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*A ride with the Imholtes to the airport.

*Lunch with my parents before getting on the plane in Portland…

days 1 to 3 004* Didn’t get charged for Rick’s extra heavy bags when he told the ticket agent he was going to India to do free dental clinics.

*  Bonine works!!! (this is the first plane ride I wasn’t sick in the first 15 minutes and the entire trip following)

days 1 to 3 005saying good-bye to Mt Hood and the PNW

* Free wi-fi at airports.

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    *Singapore Airlines. Voted the best airline in the world!

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* Our own personal entertainment systems with TONS of first-run movies, music, audio books, games…

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days 1 to 3 011You could also track your flight 

*Sleep on the plane. We needed it! Getting a pillow, blanket, sleeping socks, a hot moist towel, and a toothbrush really helped!

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*Lots of good food on the airplane! It was so good we didn’t even mind that they served it at such funky hours… :o)

days 1 to 3 010 this was our delicious dinner at 4am (yes, that is Tillamook cheese and shrimp salad)

*Clear skies flying into Hong Kong.

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*Gorgeous airports! Singapore’s Changi airport has been voted the world’s best airport for YEARS! It’s no wonder. They have a hotel, shopping, restaurants, free city tours, movie theaters, spas, napping lounges, gorgeous displays, gardens… It was a destination all by itself!

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free movie theater

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the rooftop sunflower garden

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these things were all over the airport (this one was at the ladies’ toilet)

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more of the koi pond

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display about china in SE Asia

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shopping

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fresh flower displays

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days 1 to 3 090 days 1 to 3 089more koi pond

1 comment:

Betsy Jo said...

Neat pictures and places!!
So glad you are sharing!