Half Way Home

Got on a computer for just a few minutes in Seoul.  I'm nearing the end of the 11 hour layover and will be on a flight to Seattle in 2 hours.  That's 10 hours.  Another 5 at SeaTac then Horizon Air for a quick hop home.

 

It's interesting.  I'm in that no-man's land of my body not having a clue what time it is - what meal I should be having or when I should be sleeping.  I have a whole new appreciation for people who travel like this all thie time.

 

I arrived at the domestic side of the Seim Reip, Cambodia airport 2 hours before the flight left.  Well, I'll know in the future not to arrive more than an hour early.  While the Internation Terminal is big and new, nice and all, the domestic terminal wasn't even open when I arrived!  They had us sitting outside in the heat for 45 min or so because they close down the terminal and turn off the AC in between flights - there are so few domestic flights.

 

Other than getting all sweaty again (after cleaning up at the hotel before leaving after two rice distributions in the morning) it was great to be with the nationals in the domestic airport.  (Maybe 4-5 travelers like myself, the rest were Cambodians.)  It was a 70 seat or so plane and took only 35 min or so to arrive at Pnohm Penh.  Had to wait there about 3 1/2 hours before the Asiana flight to Seoul.

 

After arriving in Seoul I ended up having to exit through customs etc. - but not for my bags, they were checked all the way through - the Pnohm Penh agents couldn't do the boarding pass for Seoul.  Fortunately I ran into our flight attendant team while I was looking around for where to go.  They were very helpful - remembered my name and everything as they showed me where to go.  Of course, I do kind of stick out around here.  I sure appreciated their help. 

 

Gotta run.  The next leg is the 10 hour flight.  Doing well except for a headache.  Many more pictures, videos and thoughts after I get home.

 

Kevin