I was groggy when I
woke up. Dad and Mom rang me a few minutes before we left the house. It's a
good feeling to hear them give their blessings. That was enough to give me some
peace of mind.
I was happy to have
the last few hours of bonding with my sisters, while having an early breakfast
at the airport. They hugged me goodbye at the gate and waited for me to get
through immigration. It's been a while since I've been inside the terminal. Apparently
there's been a few changes in the layout. I had to find the new spot where I
can see them wave from the top viewing deck. There they were waving. I waved
goodbye too.
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| Sunset over the Pacific Enroute LAX |
Jay was born in
Melbourne and move d to Seattle 7 years ago. In my years of travels, this was
the first time I didn't watch a single movie. The absence of that was
compensated by the enriching and intellectual conversations we had. And this is what I love about travel. The
people you meet, the stories you share and the insights you exchange.
He gave me some tips
on Seattle and since he was also into photography, mentioned vantage points I
can check out for night shots of the Seattle skyline.
After checking out
the sunset over the Pacific, we had a sip of whiskey and continue on with our
discussions.
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If there's one thing
I've learned, if your itinerary includes a layover in any of the US airports,
make sure you've got enough time to get to your next flight. Apparently, you
would need to go through immigration and customs regardless if you're on a domestic
or international connecting flight. Oh, and they still ask people to take their
shoes off.
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| Alaska Air enroute Vancouver |
My last flight was
via Alaska Air, from LAX to Vancouver. My lack of sleep was hitting me and I
felt like I need to take iron supplements soon. I dozed off.
At 12:45 pm, 21st of
March 2013, the captain welcomed us to Vancouver. I lazily woke up and looked
out of the window. Gorgeous.
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