After the ~14 hour flight, I made it to Korea!
The flight went by quickly. Here is roughly how I spent the time:
- 1 hour: Games and music on the console. Plus a bit of Burmese language practice
- 1 hour: Snacks + drinks from attendants, followed by the first meal (I went with the bibimbap)
- 1 hour: Watched the first hour of Captain America: Winter Soldier
- 3 hours: Sleep
- 1 hour: Second half of Winter Soldier
- 1 hour: Next meal, which was chicken and rice
- 2 hours: Watched Maleficent
- 3 hours: Sleep
- 40 minutes: Prep for landing and land (flip through a magazine, etc.)
After landing I met up with Corrine and Jindallae (friends from Sloan) and we went out for a great dinner.
I’ll end today with some initial observations:
- Korea is very tech-enabled (e.g. sensor-powered drinking fountains, automatic speed cameras on the roads, credit card flash technology)
- I haven’t seen many foreigners (I was asked twice at the airport if I was U.S. Military)
- The food is awesome!
Long flight but glad you are now with friends. Enjoy being with them and experiencing Korea!
Glad you made it safe! Looking forward to hearing about your journey!!!