Sarge113

For some reason I thought the flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok would be much longer than it actually was. I was pleasantly surprised when our Captain came over the loud speaker and announced the weather conditions and time of landing. We were right on schedule, it would be 11:00 am when we arrived at the terminal. Excited we had finally accomplished our goal, Cassie and I skipped through the halls of the airport to Customs. The Suavarium airport is much different than the Hong Kong airport. I would describe the Hong Kong airport to be clean, air conditioned, very neatly organized. The Suavarium airport was constructed of large circles, tarps, and metal beams. It was almost as if we were outside. Unfortunately this meant that our walk to customs was hot and humid, very uncomfortable. ... read more

So this is it! I am off on a new adventure! However, this is an adventure unlike any I have every embarked on before. I have roadtripped across the United States multiple times by myself and with others; but we are talking about a country I speak the native language in and am comfortable with most of the cultures. I have stayed in unattractive parts of Mexico and some of the more beautiful areas - but as a tourist where I had nothing to worry about except where my next margarita came from. I have flown across the world to the continent of Africa with my church. A trip that was planned out for months ahead of time and where nothing, even down to where and what I was eating, was left for me to decide. ... read more