Kim here.... Alive and well after our 34 hour venture home. Our return started at the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. Because of our flight time, we agreed to go to the airport immediately following our last Rotary meeting in NakornPrathom on Monday, March 19th. So, we got there at 11:45pm to catch our 6:40am flight home. Sitting in an airport for 7 hours was surprisingly humorous......... especially waiting in line at 3:00am to check in. There were people we were ready to "take out" if they tried to cut ahead of us in line. You see, I didn't get a window seat for this flight so I was determined to be the first one at check-in (especially since we were there 3 hours before opening time). Good news ! I got a window seat. Bad news! There were no earlier flights to get us home quicker. The bummer was that we had a 5 hour stop over (which turned into 6) in Washington only to fly an hour and a half to get to Detroit.
Any way, after much laughter, eating, and sleeping we finally landed in Detroit at 11:30pm on Tuesday, March 20th. The end of an extraordinary venture. As you can see, we are still talking. We have made new friends. For some (Lee and Eileen), it was a tearful departure. Nicole and I are just too "tough" to cry (or was that fatigue) and Brandon was just too excited to see her new husband ( I think she was ready for this day 28 days ago). So, we said our good-byes and now look forward to seeing each other again when we are a little more refreshed and a whole lot cleaner. I think most of our clothes could stand on their own right now.
We are so appreciative of the simple things in life like a washer and dryer, HOT shower and toilet paper. Never again will I take these things for granted..... I hope.
Thanks again for following our blog. It has been fun to post our entries and read your comments. Our trip was a totally unforgettable experience. Each of us has taken a piece of Thailand with us. Our hearts have been forever touched by the warmth of the people of Thailand. Words cannot explain our appreciation and the sincere gratitude we have for Rotary in allowing us to enjoy this remarkable time.
I hope to see you soon.
With love and many thanks,
Kim.
Any way, after much laughter, eating, and sleeping we finally landed in Detroit at 11:30pm on Tuesday, March 20th. The end of an extraordinary venture. As you can see, we are still talking. We have made new friends. For some (Lee and Eileen), it was a tearful departure. Nicole and I are just too "tough" to cry (or was that fatigue) and Brandon was just too excited to see her new husband ( I think she was ready for this day 28 days ago). So, we said our good-byes and now look forward to seeing each other again when we are a little more refreshed and a whole lot cleaner. I think most of our clothes could stand on their own right now.
We are so appreciative of the simple things in life like a washer and dryer, HOT shower and toilet paper. Never again will I take these things for granted..... I hope.
Thanks again for following our blog. It has been fun to post our entries and read your comments. Our trip was a totally unforgettable experience. Each of us has taken a piece of Thailand with us. Our hearts have been forever touched by the warmth of the people of Thailand. Words cannot explain our appreciation and the sincere gratitude we have for Rotary in allowing us to enjoy this remarkable time.
I hope to see you soon.
With love and many thanks,
Kim.
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