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STUMBLING TO BANGKOK
I thought that the THREE SEPARATE ALARMS I set would be enough to raise me from my bed and get my ass out the door to catch my plane. But only two hours worth of sleep, combined with a liberal amount of beer, will cause even the most diligent among us to either sleep through alarms, or turn them off in succession, while never quite awake.
I missed my plane. I woke up at 8:30. My plane for Incheon left at 7:00. It had, in fact, already landed.
Undeterred, I double checked my packing job and taxi'd it to the airport, where I was promptly put on the next plane to Seoul, Gimpo Airport instead of Incheon. From Gimpo I took a bus to Incheon and made my way to the Thai Airways office. They were quite helpful and got me a seat on their next plane out of here, which leaves at 5:30, though we have to stop in Taipei. In any case, will be in Bangkok late tonight. Luckily I've been there before and know where to go to find a room at a late hour.
Incheon Airport is Orwellian in its immensity, one great structure containing a myriad of check-in counters and strange restaurants with names such as "Welly and Noodle." I decided to deplete the rest of my Korean Won by hitting the airport buffet - a risky venture in any country - but I gotta say that it was pretty good. I gorged on fresh salad and pork loin in tomato sauce and washed it down with coffee of less-than-potent strength. Amazingly enough, this place lacks a Starbucks.
So we can say that I've gotten off to a rocky start. No worries, though. I'll be out of here in a few hours.
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I missed my plane. I woke up at 8:30. My plane for Incheon left at 7:00. It had, in fact, already landed.
Undeterred, I double checked my packing job and taxi'd it to the airport, where I was promptly put on the next plane to Seoul, Gimpo Airport instead of Incheon. From Gimpo I took a bus to Incheon and made my way to the Thai Airways office. They were quite helpful and got me a seat on their next plane out of here, which leaves at 5:30, though we have to stop in Taipei. In any case, will be in Bangkok late tonight. Luckily I've been there before and know where to go to find a room at a late hour.
Incheon Airport is Orwellian in its immensity, one great structure containing a myriad of check-in counters and strange restaurants with names such as "Welly and Noodle." I decided to deplete the rest of my Korean Won by hitting the airport buffet - a risky venture in any country - but I gotta say that it was pretty good. I gorged on fresh salad and pork loin in tomato sauce and washed it down with coffee of less-than-potent strength. Amazingly enough, this place lacks a Starbucks.
So we can say that I've gotten off to a rocky start. No worries, though. I'll be out of here in a few hours.
'