May 7-8, 2026

May 7-8, 2026

Yesterday's travel hiccups were merely an annoyance. Today the real travel pain begins. We are back at the San Francisco airport early to begin an excruciatingly long 16+ hour flight across the vast Pacific Ocean to southeast Asia. I figure we need to do these faraway trips while we still can. We are headed to Singapore but the travel gods kept telling me we should have considered India instead. Our shuttle bus picked up over a dozen Indians at a nearby hotel. At SFO we were given access to the Air India Maharaja lounge, and on the flight I had two delicious Indian curry meals. We might just have to sign up for that southern India tour I have been thinking about when we get back.

Normally I like to sit by the window and watch the scenery pass. This time Aimee didn't trust me with all the cute Singapore girls in their stylish uniforms managing our flight so she made me sit next to her in the middle row where she could keep an eye on me. After the first meal I tried to get some rest in between three movies.

Finally in Singapore, we made it through customs, got our bags, and found our waiting driver. A half hour later we were checking into our hotel. We arrive to rainy weather. We are exhausted and lost a second day crossing the International Date Line.