Arrived and Getting things Done!

 



Eating beef and noodles at 40k feet. I've now crossed the Pacific eleven times. Is that too much? Not enough? Just right? I don't know, but I recommend it if that's where you want to put your resources. Be sure to practice sitting for 11-13.
I'm glad I made it in time for this flight; Delta's list of entry requirements to Thailand was not up to date and I was held up in MSP to confirm that I had all the necessary entry documents (which I did); I actually had to show them the US and Thai government websites to help convince the attendant, which I thought was funny. I'm told that airlines get a fine if they allow a passenger to travel without all the necessary documents. They check each passenger's documents before departure to make sure they don't get stranded in a foreign country. 


Flying over Washington State is beautiful. It's beautiful from above and a shame not to walk it! I love Minnesota's flats, but it will be great to trek in those mountains someday!

Layover in Seoul, eating some noodles and fried shrimp for ₩13,000 (South Korean Won), approximately $9.50. Way better than $13.00 for a cream cheese bagel in the USA! Unfortunately for this trip South Korea still has entry requirements regarding Covid-19, including testing and pre-registration of arrival. Like Washington, someday soon I'll get there!

What an awesome plane! The 747 is massive! It's longer than the Wright Bro's first flight (well, I think most commercial airplanes are longer!).
Parked next to the A330 that I flew on.


My visit to the US Embassy went much more smoothly than expected. Instead of two weeks to get documents stamped, officialized, and translated, I was finished in two hours! Still more appointments and paperwork, but having arrived on-time to the country and getting this appointment out of the way is a relief.


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