I arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia at 1pm on Sunday, 10/7. The flight from Hong Kong to Jakarta was uneventful until the woman next to me pulled out the courtesy "barf" bag, and started doing her thing. Unfortunately, the turbulents got the best of her stomach. She was quite discrete, but it was still apalling that I knew what was happening next to me.
I tried to sleep some more on this flight, but it was daylight, so it made it hard to keep the eyes closed. Plus, my butt was sore, and my legs were aching from sitting for so long.
When I arrived at the airport in Jakarta, I had to purchase a visa, and then go try and fight the crowd to get my luggage. The question "will my luggage be here" always crosses my mind. I checked it in in Portland, OR, and have been on 3 different planes, it's pretty amazing that my luggage made it through all the transfers, and I was able to pick it up at the baggage claim.
I proceded to the exit, where a gentlemen greeted me from the hotel I am staying at. It's nice to have someone meet you when you have no idea where to go. It's very muggy here, and very smoggy.
I have arrived safe at my hotel, and now I am off to the pool.
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Barf bag eh? Great. I hope it was more of a way to get the oxygen going. I learned that in injury prevention that a bag can help get oxygen into your body if you use a bag and breathe in what you've exhaled. That way the CO2 level goes up in your body which signals the aveloar sacs in your lungs to absorb more oxygen. Little strange fact.
Glad they have people at the airports too that help you get to your hotel. Also glad you went and jumped in the pool!
luv ya!
so much work traveling asia. i've changed my super power wish from 'ability to speak every language on the planet' to 'instant transporting'
enjoy the heat, cause when you get back, it's nearly winter time.
Kelley - OMG you are such a good sport! I can pretty much only handle my own kids getting sick; I don't know how you resisted the urge to gag and yell, "I need a LEMON DROP!" You are so lucky to be able to travel and see the world for work, I will think of you as I sit in the same office I've been sitting in for 10 years lol! Enjoy the adventure and I can't wait to see more of your posts! Love you, KSE
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