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kumimonster
kumimonsterPretty much an uneventful trip!
Richard got to SFO before I did and what a long line it was at the China Airlines check in queue!
Luckily when I arrived he was just about next.
We both had small bags to check too - both were carry-on sized!
Eventually we boarded the aircraft and settled in for a 14+ hour journey to Taipei.
The food was OK. There was a special request meal that looked good - noodles. Didn't figure out which dietary restriction I need to claim in order to get it though.
Slept OK for most of the flight. Got to watch a couple of movies from the international selection though which I wanted to see some time ago (Korea: The Face Reader & Germany: Hannah Arendt)
TPE was very quiet before 0600. Humid and warm and rainy too. Wasn't too impressed with the areas I saw.
Arrival at SGN a few hours later. Lots of crowds! Getting the VISA on arrival was no issue whatsoever. However the photo on-site fee was actually $5, not $2. Still the whole thing costs less than applying for one in advance!
Richard got to SFO before I did and what a long line it was at the China Airlines check in queue!
Luckily when I arrived he was just about next.
We both had small bags to check too - both were carry-on sized!
Eventually we boarded the aircraft and settled in for a 14+ hour journey to Taipei.
The food was OK. There was a special request meal that looked good - noodles. Didn't figure out which dietary restriction I need to claim in order to get it though.
Slept OK for most of the flight. Got to watch a couple of movies from the international selection though which I wanted to see some time ago (Korea: The Face Reader & Germany: Hannah Arendt)
TPE was very quiet before 0600. Humid and warm and rainy too. Wasn't too impressed with the areas I saw.
Arrival at SGN a few hours later. Lots of crowds! Getting the VISA on arrival was no issue whatsoever. However the photo on-site fee was actually $5, not $2. Still the whole thing costs less than applying for one in advance!
