Journey Isn’t As Enjoyable When You’re Older
Hey everybody! I’m heading again to the U.S. subsequent week. Woohoo! I’m so excited to go dwelling. Chiang Mai is great, however I miss my household. Additionally, it has been a annoying 10 weeks. My mother is within the hospital and can keep there long run. She was contact and go for some time, however she is secure now. At the least I’m heading again on the upswing. Anyway, I’m actually able to go dwelling. There’s a ton of stuff ready for me to take care of. Nevertheless, I’m not wanting ahead to the lengthy journey day in any respect.
These lengthy journey days by no means bothered me once I was younger. However I’m older and creakier now. My decrease again has been in ache since final summer season. I went to see the physician and she or he mentioned it was arthritis. Ugh! I’ve been performing some bodily remedy and it helped a bit. Nevertheless, it’s tough to be constant whereas I’m not dwelling. I have to do these workout routines extra typically. My again is healthier, however it’s nonetheless a bit painful. Sadly, I do know will probably be dangerous on a protracted journey day.
Loopy journey day
My journey again to the U.S. shall be fairly loopy. I should have booked it once I was younger. Nuts!
8 am – The primary flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok will take 90 minutes. I booked this flight early within the day as a result of the airways used to cancel flights through the pandemic. They mixed flights if there aren’t sufficient passengers. I didn’t need to miss my connection in Bangkok so I gave myself loads of time. Because it seems, an excessive amount of time. Flights are full once more.
12 hours layover in Bangkok – I plan to place my baggage in a locker and go into city. I’ve been to most vacationer points of interest in Bangkok so I don’t have any particular place to see. I’ll in all probability go see my aunt and perhaps buy groceries at Terminal 21.
9 pm – This flight from Bangkok to Incheon will take just a little over 5 hours. Hopefully, I’ll be capable to sleep on this leg of the journey.
12 hours layover in Incheon – Incheon is a good airport. There are lounges for vacationers to sleep in and good Korean meals to eat. I plan to nap for a bit and see if I can be a part of the Incheon Airport transit tour. There are a number of free excursions that vacationers can be a part of. I signed as much as go to the Gyeongbokgung Palace and Insa-dong. You want a sound visa or the Okay-ETA to enter Korea. The Okay-ETA value solely $8 and I used to be authorised in a number of hours. It must be a number of enjoyable.
11 hours flight to San Francisco – I’ll be exhausted by this time and shouldn’t have any downside sleeping on the aircraft. I acquired some muscle relaxants from the pharmacy so they need to assist calm down my again and neck.
2 hours layover in SF – This in all probability shall be simply sufficient time to get by means of customs, immigration, and safety.
2 hours flight to Portland – Yay… Mrs. RB40 will come to select me up on the airport.
That’s 46 hours in complete! I should have been loopy once I booked this. This sort of journey wouldn’t faze me 10 years in the past. Now, I’m significantly dreading it. My again can’t take this punishment. Possibly I can go sleep in a capsule resort for 4-5 hours through the layovers. Really, I ought to fly to Bangkok a day early so I can get a superb evening of relaxation earlier than the long-haul flights. Let me see if I can discover a ticket.
*Replace – I acquired a ticket to fly to Bangkok a day early. That means the journey shall be damaged up a bit. Now, it gained’t be so lengthy.
Journey isn’t as enjoyable
My enthusiasm for journey diminished tremendously final 12 months. I spent greater than 6 months away from dwelling. It was enjoyable to journey round, however I’m exhausted. I’m able to spend a 12 months being comfy at dwelling.
My prediction from 10 years in the past is coming true. Journey is extra enjoyable if you’re younger.
I can nonetheless journey for a lot of extra years, however we’ll have to alter the way in which we journey. We’ll attempt to have shorter flights. Possibly we are able to cease in Hawaii for a few weeks after which proceed on to Thailand. Possibly we’ll really feel rich sufficient to splurge for business-class tickets sooner or later. Though, I doubt I’ll ever get there. These tickets are so costly!
Do you’ve gotten any good ideas for older vacationers?
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