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SAT to AVL: 1241 miles
AVL to SEA: 2743 miles
Or, if you're more visually-inclined:
Yes, the drive is finally over
September 18, 2006
Yes, the drive is finally over
May 29, 2006
Summer travels (aka Skype is awesome)
I'm sitting here in the HKG airport lounge, after having just got off the 14+ hour flight from LAX. By some miracle, I got bumped up to business class on Cathay Pacific, which means I'm much more rested and less grumpy than I expected to be upon my arrival here. The coolest thing, though, was calling my parents' landline using the SkypeOut service. It's something like $.02/minute to call them, and they said that I sounded much clearer than I did when I talked to them via my cell from San Antonio. There's even an add-on called Pamela that is very useful; I've been able to record interviews with informants for my dissertation and save the files as .mp3s.
In a couple of hours, I'll be joining A in Bangkok. We're going to be in Thailand (first Chiang Mai, then Bangkok, then the beach) for two months. I'll be working on my diss (new environment = new focus and inspiration, I hope); he'll be working on a couple of research projects.
My parents reminded me recently that I've always wanted to travel - ever since I was little, I said I would be a "world-traveler" when I grew up. I feel so fortunate to see that dream become a reality.
Wow, this is like the most sincere I've ever been in a blog posting. Hmm. Here's some levity to lighten things up - make an earth sandwich.
Happy travels.