Ready to roll. First shot from the new toy, the senior Mr. H himself. The camera, by the way, has a food mode. Oh it's on.
Airport lounge food. $8.50 for a cold, ho-hum 'chipotle' grilled chicken wrap. $9.25 after tax... highway robbery.
Fast forward 9 hours, layover in Anchorage. Display case of banned items made from endangered species/reflection of exhausted traveler.
The duty-free shop. Very much regretting not having purchased this.
Back on the plane, which was covered with (and seemingly held together by) these stickers. The aircraft must have been from the 90s if not even older, what with the ashtrays (glued shut, of course) and the CRT televisions overhead very obviously playing VHS tapes (your in-flight programming: a prerecorded BBC news broadcast and then Avatar in breathtaking 1.5D). China Airlines vs. Cathay (last year)... big difference.
Also, going west at night absolutely blows. We flew in the dark the entire trip -- imagine not being able to see where you're going for 17 hours. The most miserable way to travel imaginable.
Arrival in Taoyuan. I see Asian people.
...and look adorable doing so.
Once in Taipei and settled in, I paid an afternoon visit to the Shilin night market. And just how could I travel halfway across the world without dropping by the local T.G.I. Friday's?
Potato skins jones fulfilled, it was back up the mountain, where I had a pretty Asian girl walk on my back. The rest of the evening was spent with delicious Taiwan beer and good, label-less company; hoping there wouldn't be a repeat of last year, that the rainy, humid weather would clear up.
Group photo! The miracles of technology.
What jet lag?
"label-less company" <3 it...nice group shot btw! Who is this "pretty Asian girl" who dared walk on your back. I ought to beat her up;p
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