Flying to Asia from Houston takes a long time. It doesn't really take much stamina (at least the way we do it) but it does take patience.
We left Houston at about Noon on Sunday. From Houston we had a quick three hour flight to LA, and about an hour and a half layover in LAX.
Then we had a 14 1/2 hour flight from LAX to Tokyo - which is the leg where you need the most patience. But we watched a movie (Knight and Day - it was really very silly, but if you suspended disbelief it was OK) and slept. That is just a long time.
Finally, after a one hour layover in TOY, we boarded the final six hour flight to Singapore. We arrived here at about 1:00 AM - that is about noon Houston time. Almost exactly 24 hours from when we took off.
As always, Changi Airport is amazingly efficient (I am writing these words in the Malaysian Air lounge, waiting for a trip to KL). We got through immigration in a matter of minutes, and by the time we walked to the conveyor belt our bags were just coming off. We were almost the first ones to get our luggage.
The trip to the city (the Goodwood Hotel) was uneventful, we checked in and got to bed sometime around 2:00 AM. We slept until after 7:00, and are now ready to go.
Doreen is staying here while I am flying up to KL for a portion of our Board meeting. Back tomorrow for one more night in Singapore, then off to Sydney.
This traveling life is not that bad, occasionally.
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