Friday 25th January The journey out to Thailand wasn' t too stressful. Despite both flights being delayed, and the late arrival of my bag by about a half hour. When I got to Heathrow I was bumped up a flight as the girl on the desk said there were delays and so I left on a flight that was supposed to leave an hour earlier, but actually left the same time. Just as well as it made the connection that bit easier. However the outbound flight itself was delayed by an hour as well. And people who were on my original flight must have made it because I saw the flight number on two bags while I was studying the carousel carefully.
I don't know what happened but somewhere between the flight and reclaim my bag must have fallen off the conveyor belt. It didn't come out until about 30 minutes after everyone else's. I'd already talked to the ground staff and they assured me it had made it (they had a list of the poor unfortunates whose bags didn't make it).
I did have time to admire the airport in Bangkok. On the airside it is just massive. Like nothing you have ever seen (unless you go to Osaka or Hong Kong I guess). But its not that great looking on the airside, however on the ground side it is pretty cool. The road system just to get out of the airport is amazing. More flyovers than in the whole of Ireland. They love their concrete here.
Anyway it did mean that by the time I got to the hotel it was about 2 hours later than it should have been. The traffic was as bad as could be expected. We flew in the first 80% of the journey on massive 6 lane expressways but the last 20% took 80% of the time. Also the bus driver got a bit confused as to the hotels location. Luckily I can read a map better than him and was able to point out when we had passed it. Still I had to walk back 6 or 7 minutes with the pack on my back. It could have been worse I guess.
In case anyone cares, the pack was 9.6kg and the carry on, was 3.5kg. The carry on weighted so much because it had all the electronics and the Rough Guide, which are the heaviest things in there.
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2 comments:
The ratios 80/20 sound like most software projects I have been on :-). How is it your bags are so light?? (I know its Kilos...but still) ... Oh yeah, you aren't traveling with a wife and 3 kids!
How are the bags so light.
Four words
Resupply on the road.
There really is very little that you cannot get here. So only take your immediate needs, and stock up along the way. There are Tescos and 7-11s all over the place, and even the largest chain of chemists is Boots, so its not difficult.
Having done some shopping I'd say there is an extra kilo or so, but it should still be under my limit of 15k.
One other tip, don't bring a big bag, then you will not be able to pack as much.
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