We arrived safely in Hong Kong last night around 9pm. It was a good flight but the trip started off a little odd from Dulles International. After we made it through security and gate check, there were six or seven FBI agents INSIDE the boarding ramp checking passports and boarding passes again. I had also checked several times to see what route we would be taking on this flight. Gate Representatives and Flight Attendants all confirmed that we would be flying west over Alaska, layover in Taipei, and then on to Hong Kong. Once on the plane, that flight map on the screens also showed this route. Once we were in the air, everything changed. We were redirected to fly east over Europe as a non-stop flight to Hong Kong. Strange? At least we got into Hong Kong earlier than anticipated.
Because of our earlier-than-anticipated arrival, we spent the night at an airport hotel. It was clean and comfortable…and after 18 hours in the air, we were ready to hit the shower! And the hotel was all decorated for the holiday!
Not sure what Alan and I will do today since we have some extra time on our hands. I think we’ll find an adventure!