SOUTH ASIA BLOG September 28th and 29th, 2024 - FLIGHT OUT
9/28/24 and 9/29/24– Waited almost a year for this trip since we originally booked, and four and a half years since Covid cut it short and almost left us stranded in Thailand. Finally, we’re set to embark on the 2 nd half of that journey. With our flight not leaving until 1:30am, we have all day to dwell on last minute preparations. Once 9pm comes we drive to the long stay parking area of JFK, drop off our car to a very shady individual located next to a weed store (hey, he was wearing an orange vest so why not trust him at this point), and take a free shuttle to Terminal 8, which that same guy drove. The late hour allows us to breeze by any kind of line whether it be check-in, security, passport, whatnot and arrive at our gate with almost 3 hours to spare (taking in the art scattered around in the process). Let the games begin! Our flight is only thirty minutes late and it’s a long one. Fourteen hours on Japan Airlines flying to Tokyo is not my idea of fun, but it’s a m...