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Published: December 26th 2006
we are all in tact but one ipod short 😞 Somewhere between San Francisco and Bangkok even though we only got off the plane for a cleaning my brand new ipod disappeared...
The flight left Seattle to San Francisco ontime at 6AM and then a quick layover in San Francisco and we were on the plane and ready for takeoff ten minutes early. The plane fired up the engines and we were off for Toyko - until a sensor went off that the cargo door was open and the takeoff aborted just as we started to lift off... We then got to sit on the tarmac for 2 hours while they "fixed" the sensor. 11 hours later we were in Tokyo and then another 6 hours on the same plane and same seats and we were in Bangkok!
The hotel we had pre-booked had directions in Thai on the reservation form so at 2AM we rolled in, cab scam free, and got the room, took a couple of showers and hit the bed. 4 hours later though we were up and ready to explore Bangkok.
Ate the quick breakfast of Pad Thai and omelets and hit the street
with no shortage of unique smells and animal parts. We walked for a while to the river and risked our lives crossing the streets - Mom, you were worried about the scuba diving but walking on the sidewalks is WAY more dangerous 😊
We've learned the hardway that travel agencies are scams in a bottle and are going to have to wing it getting accomodations in Koh Lipe. We may end up sleeping on the beach...
Love you all!
Nate & Amy
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SteveH
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Good Timing
You picked a good time to be gone. Don't know if you heard, but a big windstorm came through here and some folks were out of power for a week! Had crews from other states come in to help us. Everybody got lots of overtime. Hope you are enjoying yourselves, post some more pics when you have time.....Steve