BKK-SHA At the check-in counter for China Eastern Airlines, my bag weighed in at 8.9 kilograms--roughly 20llbs. Five shirts, two paints, long underwear, undergarments, socks, a sarong, toilletries, two reading books, flip flops, camera, cell phone, notebook. Our flight left BKK at 1:55 a.m. on April 4th, 2007. Xiang Yi was nostalgic all throughout the day. She was very sad to finally leave her apartment. Those of you that visited for a dinner party or movie know how spectacular the view is from her flat. She lived on the top floor, 31, in a nice modern condo along the Chao Praya River. However...as we headed towards the airport, she reverted to her no-nonsense attitude and assumed 'world traveler' mentality. We hardly got any sleep on the plane. It was about 3am before we fell asleep,
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